Question

12 man build a wall in 14 days. One man does the work of 2 women . if 8 men and 4 women are employed how long will it take to build the wall

Answer 1

Answer:

16  4/5

Step-by-step explanation:

12 men can build a wall in 14 days

8 men can build a wall in 21 days

2 women=1 man

4 women=2 men

then,

2 men can build a wall in 84 days

there fore  1/24+1/84=5/84 =84/5=>16 4/5