Question

If 6 men or 8 women can do a piece of work in 20 days,in how many days will 3mens and 6womens do the same work?

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer

To calculate the answer we need to get 1 man per day work and 1 woman per day work.

Let 1 man 1 day work =xand 1 woman 1 days work=y. => 6x+5y=

6

1

and 3x+4y=

10

1

On solving we get x =

54

1

and y =

90

1

(9 men + 15 women)'s 1 days work =

54

9

+

90

15

=

3

1

9 men and 15 women will finish the work in 3 days