Question

In one shift of 8 hours,28 tea-pluckers can pluck 1260 kg of green leaves.By how much can the work force be reduced if the same amount of green leaves is to be plucked in 14 hours

Answer 1

Answer:

16 people

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of people required be x

As the no.of People increase, the time required decreases, they are in indirect proportion

And as the weight of green leaves increases the no. Of people has to increase to complete it in the required time, they are in direct proportion

8*28/1260 = 14x /1260

X = 8*28/14

X = 16 people