Multiple choice

16 men or 20 women completes a work in 24 days. 8 men and 30 women will complete the same work in how many days? 16 पुरुष या 20 महिलाएं एक कार्य 24 दिनों में पूरा करते हैं । 8 पुरुष और 30 महिलाएं एक साथ कार्य करते हुए कार्य को कितने दिनों में पूरा करेंगे?

  1. 15 days 15 दिन

  2. 18 days 18 दिन

  3. 24 days 24 दिन

  4. 20 days 20 दिन

  5. 12 days 12 दिन

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E Correct answer
Explanation

16 men complete work in 24 days, so 16 men's 1 day work = 1/24. 1 man's 1 day work = 1/(16×24) = 1/384. Similarly, 20 women complete in 24 days, so 1 woman's 1 day work = 1/(20×24) = 1/480. 8 men + 30 women's combined 1 day work = 8/384 + 30/480 = 1/48 + 1/16 = 1/48 + 3/48 = 4/48 = 1/12. Therefore they complete the work in 12 days, which is option E.