Question

If 5 men and 2 boys working together, can do four times as much work per hour as a man and a boy together. Find the ratio of the work done by a man and that of a boy for a given time?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

If 5 men and 2 boys working together, can do four times as much work per hour as a man

Let 1 man 1 day work = x

1 boy 1 day work = y

then 5x + 2y = 4(x+y)

=> x = 2y

=> x/y = 2/1

=> x:y = 2:1