Multiple choice

5 men or 8 women do equal amount of work in a day. a job requires 3 men and 5 women to finish the job in 10 days how many woman are required to finish the job in 14 days.

  1. 10

  2. 7

  3. 6

  4. 12

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B Correct answer
Explanation

5 men = 8 women, so 1 man = 8/5 woman. 3 men + 5 women = 3(8/5) + 5 = 49/5 woman-equivalent. Work done = 10 × 49/5 = 98 woman-days. To finish in 14 days: 98/14 = 7 women.

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