Multiple choice

4 men or 6 women do a piece of work in 12 days. In how many days will 4 men and 12 women do the same work?

  1. 6 days

  2. 24 days

  3. 4 days

  4. 3 days

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

4 men = 6 women in work capacity. 1 man = 1.5 women. 4 men + 12 women = 6 + 12 = 18 women. Original: 6 women take 12 days. 18 women (3× efficiency) take 12/3 = 4 days. Option C is correct.