‘n’ men working 16 hours a day can complete a work in 10 days while (2n – 4) men working 10 hours a day can complete the same work in 9 days. In how many days can (n + 6) men working 12 hours a day complete the same work?
A3 daysCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
B5 daysCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
C2 daysCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
D10 daysCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
ENone of theseCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Solution
According to the question,
(n × 16 × 10) = {(2n – 4) × 10 × 9}
=> 16n = 18n – 36
=> n = 18
Let the number of days taken by (n + 6) = 24 men be ‘x’ days