10 men or 16 women can complete a work in 40 days. In how many days 40 women and 15 men together can complete the same work?
10 men or 16 women can complete a work in 40 days. In how many days 40 women and 15 men together can complete the same work?
Option 1 -
15 days
Option 2 -
16 days
Option 3 -
12 days
Option 4 -
10 days
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:Work done by 10 men = work done by 16 women
Work done by 15 men = work done by (16*3/2) women
=24 women
So, 40 women and 15 men = 40 women and 24 women
= 64 women
Therefore we can say
16 women will take 40 days
Hence, 64 women will take 40/4 =10 days
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