Question

If 42 men can dig a trench in 14 days,then 1 men can dig it in how many days?

Answer 1

Let no. of men be x and no. of days be y
when no. of men decrease no. of days will increase , i.e. it is a case of inverse variation.
x1y1 = x2y2
42*14=1*y2
y2= 588_Ans

Answer 2

1 men can dig it in 588 days

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :42 men can dig a trench in 14 days

To Find : 1 men can dig it in how many days?

Solution:

42 men can dig a trench in days = 14

1 man can dig a trench in days = $14 \times 42$

1 man can dig a trench in days =588

Hence 1 men can dig it in 588 days

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