Question

8 men and 2 boy finish a work in 5 days while 6 men 8 boy can finish it in 7 day find the time taken alone 1 men or 1 boy

Answer 1

let the time taken men be x
let the time taken by boy be y
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8/x+2/y=1/5 equation 1
6/x+8/y=1/7 equation 2
Solve further these equations and u will get the values of x and y
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