8 men can finished a certain amount of provision in 40 days . It 2 more men join them , find for how many days will the same amount of provision be sufficient .

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No. of 8 men can finish a certain amount of provision = 40 days
No. of the 1 men can finish a certain amount of provision $= 40 \times 8 d a y s$
So the no of days 8 + 2 = 10 men finish a provision $= \frac{(40 \times 8)}{10} = 32$ days

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8 men can finished a certain amount of provision in 40 days . It 2 more men join them , find for how many days will the same amount of provision be sufficient .

No. of 8 men can finish a certain amount of provision = 40 days No. of the 1 men can finish a certain amount of provision =40×8 daysSo the no of days 8 + 2 = 10 men finish a provision =(40×8)10=32 days

No. of 8 men can finish a certain amount of provision = 40 days
No. of the 1 men can finish a certain amount of provision $= 40 \times 8 d a y s$
So the no of days 8 + 2 = 10 men finish a provision $= \frac{(40 \times 8)}{10} = 32$ days