Question

If four men takes four hours to dig a hole, then how many holes one man can dig in eight hours? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1/2 holes

Given :

4 men can dig 1 hole in 4 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

if four men can dig 1 hole is 4 hours then the time taken by 1 man to dig 1 hole =

number of hours taken x number of people involved

= 4 x 4

= 16 hrs

Therefore the time taken for 1 man to dig 1 hole is 16 hours

given a man 8 hours to dig holes he can dig 1/2 part of a hole.

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Answer 2

Answer:

8 holes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Time taken by 4 men to dig a hole = 4 hours

So,

Time taken by 1 man to dig a hole = 4/4

                                                         = 1 hour.

Now,

Since 1 man takes 1 hour to dig 1 hole

To Find,

holes dug by 8 men in 8 hours will be

1 x 8 = 8

Therefore, the correct answer is 8 holes.

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