Question

If 36 men can do a piece of work in 24 days, then 16 men will do the same work in

(i) 56 days (ii) 45 days (iii) 54 days (iv) 48 days​

Answer 1

given given 36 men can do a piece of work in 24 days

=the number of man days=36*24=864

let x be the number of days taken by the 16 men to do the piece work

=the number of men days=16x

but the number of mandays remain constant

=16x=864

x=864/16=54