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10 men can complete a piece of work in 10 days. In how many days will 5 men complete the same work.

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20 days
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10 days
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5 days
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15 days
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Solution

The correct option is A 20 days
The number of men (M) required to complete a work is directly proportional to the amount of work (W).

M W...(1)

The number of men (M) required to complete a work is inversely proportional to the number of days required to do the work (D).

M1D...(2)

Combining (1) and (2), we get,

MWD

Let k be the constant of variation.
So, M=kWD

MDW=K(constant)

Let the number of days required to complete the same work by 5 men be x days.

Hence, (10)(10)W =(5)(x)W

So, x = 20 days.



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