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4 men can do a piece of work in 5 days. How many men will do it in 4 days?
I got the answer as 3 1/5 but 3 1/5 men doesn't make sense...
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5 Men
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Step-by-step explanation:
Given :
- 4 men can do a piece of work in 5 days.
To find :
- No. of men can do 3 times of the work in 4 days =?
Step-by-step explanation :
It is Given that,
4 men can do a piece of work in 5 days.
So,
1 men can do a piece of work in 5 days = 5 × 4 = 20 days
Now,
No. of men can do 3 times of the work in 4 days,
= 3 × 20 / 4
= 60/4
= 15.
Therefore, 15 men can do 3 times of the work in 4 days.
Additional Information :
Inverse Proportion Definition
Two quantities a and b are said to be in inverse proportion if an increase in the quantity a, there will be a decrease in the quantity b, and vice-versa. In other words, the product of their corresponding values should remain constant. Sometimes, it is also known as inverse variation.
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