Question

if 6 men plough a field in 10 hours how many hours will it take 4 men working at the same rate

Answer 1

Answer:

It takes 6 men to plough a field in 10 hours, so it will take 10*6 = 60 hours for 1 man to work

Then, it takes 60/4 = 12 hours for 4 men to work

Final Answer : 12 hours

Answer 2

Answer:

6.66 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

men          hour

6                10

4                 x'let'

Now,

cross multiplication:

6x = 10*4

x= 40/6

x = 6.66

therefore, 6.66 hours is the answer.