Question
3 men or 6 women can do a piece of work in 20 days. In how days will 12 men and 8 women do the same work ?
Answer: Option B
Let the required number of days be x
3 men = 6 women
⇒12 men = (2 × 12) women = 24 women
∴ 12 men and 8 women = (24 + 8) women = 32 women
Now, More women, Less days (Indirect Proportion)
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore {\text{ }}32:6::20:x \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = \left( {\frac{{6 \times 20}}{{32}}} \right) \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = \frac{{15}}{4} \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = 3\frac{3}{4} \cr} $$
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Let the required number of days be x
3 men = 6 women
⇒12 men = (2 × 12) women = 24 women
∴ 12 men and 8 women = (24 + 8) women = 32 women
Now, More women, Less days (Indirect Proportion)
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore {\text{ }}32:6::20:x \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = \left( {\frac{{6 \times 20}}{{32}}} \right) \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = \frac{{15}}{4} \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = 3\frac{3}{4} \cr} $$
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