Question

8 days for 12 men to construct a wall. how many men should be put on the job if it is required to be constructed in 6 days? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

ᴀɴꜱᴡᴇʀ

ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴛᴀᴋᴇɴ ʙʏ 12 ᴍᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴛʀᴜᴄᴛ ᴀ ᴡᴀʟʟ = 8 ᴅᴀʏꜱ.

ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴛᴀᴋᴇɴ ʙʏ 1 ᴍᴀɴ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴛʀᴜᴄᴛ ᴀ ᴡᴀʟʟ = 12×8 ᴅᴀʏꜱ

∴ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴛᴀᴋᴇɴ ʙʏ 6 ᴍᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴛʀᴜᴄᴛ ᴀ ᴡᴀʟʟ =

6

12×8

ᴅᴀʏꜱ

=16 ᴅᴀʏꜱ

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

ANSWER

Time taken by 12 men to construct a wall = 8 days.

Time taken by 1 man to construct a wall = 12×8 days

∴ Time taken by 6 men to construct a wall = 612×8 days 

=16 days