15 men dig a trench for 10 days, how many men will dig the trench in 2 days

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$G i v e n : 15 m e n c a n d i g a t r e n c h f o r 10 d a y s l e t e a c h m a n d o e s 1 u n i t o f w o r k p e r d a y S o t o t a l w o r k d o n e i n 10 d a y s = 15 \times 10 = 150 u n i t s M e n r e q u i r e d t o d i g t h e t r e n c h i n 2 d a y s = \frac{150}{2} = 75 H e n c e, 75 m e n w i l l d i g t h e t r e n c h i n 2 d a y s$
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15 men dig a trench for 10 days, how many men will dig the trench in 2 days

Dear Student, Given:15 men can dig a trench for 10 dayslet each man does 1 unit of work per daySo total work done in 10 days=15×10 =150 unitsMen required to dig the trench in 2 days=1502 =75Hence, 75 men will dig the trench in 2 days Regards