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If 15 men can reap a field in 28 days, in how many days can 5 men reap it?

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20 days
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80 days
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84 days
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82 days
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Solution

The correct option is C 84 days
Let the required number of days be ‘x’. Here, if the number of men is less, then the number of days taken is more. So, it is a case of indirect proportion.
15×28=5×xx=15×285=3×28=84 days
5 men will reap the field in 84 days.

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