Math, asked by kavitabhatia72, 1 year ago

If 12 men can do a piece of work in 18 days, in how many days will 8 men complete it

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Answered by Anonymous
13
So using unitary method

if 12 men can do in 18 day
so 1 man will do in 12×18=216 days.
so 8 men will do in 216/8=27 day

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Anonymous: IF YOU CHANGE THE CONDITIONS THE ANSWER WILL BE 27
klabham: if 12 men can do in 18 day
so 1man will do in 12×18=216 days.
so 8men wiil do in 216/8=27 days ANS.
Simple
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kavitabhatia72: so nice, thank you. But which is the correct answer?
Anonymous: the one which klabham gave
Anonymous: i was mistaken
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Answered by Mathexpert
10
12 men can do a work in 18 days
8 men can complete it in x days.
Ratio of men = 12 : 8 = 3 : 2
Ratio of days = 18 : x

Both these ratios are in inversely proportional.

⇒ 3 : 2 = x : 18

⇒  \frac{3}{2} =  \frac{x}{18}

⇒2x = 54

⇒x = 27

8 men can complete the work in 27 days.
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