Question

148. 40 men can cut 60 trees in 8 hours. If 8
men leave the job, how many trees will be cut in
12 hours?
a) 48 trees
6/64 trees
c) 72 trees
d) 80 trees​

Answer 1

Answer:

c

Explanation:

40 men --- 60 trees   (fixing 8 hours)

32 men --- x

x = 32 . 60 : 40 = 48 trees

48 trees --- 8 hours   (fixing 32 m2n)

y             --- 12 hours

y = 48 . 12 : 8 = 72 trees