Question

30. 5 men and 2 boys working together can do four times as much work as a man and a boy. Working capacity of man and boy is in the ratio

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let 1 man 1 day work = x

1 boy 1 day work = y

then 5x + 2y = 4(x+y)

=> x = 2y

=> x/y = 2/1

=> x:y = 2:1