Question

12 labourers can complete a piece of work in 72 days .How many men will be required to do the same work in 54 days

Answer 1

in 72days completed this work by 12labourers
then this work will cimplet by x labourers in 54days.
hence x = ( 72 X 12)/ 54
= 16 labourers

Answer 2

16 men will be required to do the same work in 54 days

Step-by-step explanation:

No. of laborers can complete a piece of work in 72 days =12

No. of laborers can complete a piece of work in 1 day = $72 \times 12$

No. of laborers can complete a piece of work in 54 days =$\frac{72 \times 12}{54}$

No. of laborers can complete a piece of work in 54 days =$\frac{72 \times 12}{54} = 16$

Hence 16 men will be required to do the same work in 54 days

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