Question

6 men working 10 hours a day can do a piece of work in 24 days. In how many days will 9 men working for 8 hours a day do the same work?
A) 10 days
B) 15 days
C) 20 days
D) 12 days

Answer 1

Answer:

20 days

Step-by-step explanation:

Original schedule is 6men × 10hours per day × 24hours =1,440 man hour job content.

Original schedule is 6men × 10hours per day × 24hours =1,440 man hour job content.Revised work schedule is 9men × 8 hours per day = 72 total of man hours per day.

Original schedule is 6men × 10hours per day × 24hours =1,440 man hour job content.Revised work schedule is 9men × 8 hours per day = 72 total of man hours per day.1,440 man hours + 72 total = 20 days.

Answer

It will require 9 men, Working 8 hours per day, 20 days to complete all the work (1,440 man hours).