Question

A woodcutter took 12 min to make 3 pieces of a block of wood. Hiw much time would be needed to make 5 such pieces ?

Answer 1

Answer:

ans is 20

Step-by-step explanation:

when he cut 1 wood in 4 min

then

for 5 such pieces of wood

5x4=20min

Answer 2

Answer:

20 mins

Step-by-step explanation:

12 mins divided by 3 pieces = 4 mins

so 4 mins = 1 piece

1 piece times 5 pieces = 5 pieces

4 mins times 5 pieces = 20 mins