Question

If either 24 men can reap a field in 40 days, then 16 men will reap the field in​

Answer 1

Answer:

60days

Step-by-step explanation:

Men. Days

24. 40

16. ? let it be 'x'

24/16=40/x

(16 men will reap the field in more days than 40 days)

so,

or,24/16=x/40

or,16*x=24*40

or,16x=960

or,x=960/16

or,x=60 days

Therefore,16 men will reap the field in 60 days.

Answer 2

27 days

Step-by-step explanation:

24=40

16=X

By cross multiplication

24×X = 16× 40

X=16×40÷24

X= 26.6

[X= 27 ]

16 men will reap the field in 27 days .