Question

6 men and 2 boys can do five times as much work as one man and one boy. Find the ratio of the working
capacity of a man to that of a boy.

Answer 1

Answer:

3 : 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let say one man 1 day work = M

& 1 boy 1 day work = B

Then one man and one boy  1 day work = M + B

6 Men & 2 Boys work = 6M + 2B

6M + 2B = 5(M + B)

=> M = 3B

=> M/B = 3/1

=> M : B :: 3 : 1