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2 men and 5 women can do 14th of a job in 3days . After 3 days , 1 man joined team and they completed another14 th of the job in 2 days . How many men can complete the job in 4 days ?

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6
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24
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34
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12
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Solution

The correct option is A 6
Work rate of Man and Women,
(2/m) + (5/w) = 1/ (4 *3)..............(i)
(3/m) + (5/w) = 1/ (4 *2)............(ii)
(2) - (1)
1/m = 1/24
m = 24
It means one man needs 24 days to complete the work so work completed in 4 days , we need
24/4 = 6 men.

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