Question

Twelve men complete a piece of work in 24 days in how many days can eight men complete the same piece of work

Answer 1

Number of days for 1 man = 24 x 12
                                          = 288
∴ For 8 men = 1288 / 8 = 36 days

Answer 2

Answer:

8 men can complete work in 36 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :Twelve men complete a piece of work in 24 days

To Find: In how many days can eight men complete the same piece of work

Solution:

Twelve men complete a piece of work in 24 days .

1 man can complete work in days = $24 \times 12 =288$

8 men can complete work in days = $\frac{288}{8}$

                                                         = $36$

Hence 8 men can complete work in 36 days.