Question

Question 88

30 persons can reap a field in 17 days. How many more persons should be engaged to reap the same field in 10 days?

Answer 1

Since, 30 persons can reap a field in 17 days.
1 person can reap the same field in $30\times 17$i.e. $510$ days
In 10 days the number of persons required $=\frac{510}{10}=51$persons