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Question

If 6 men and 2 women can finish the work in 12 days.Then in how many days 9 men and 3 women can finish the work?

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Solution

Days needed for (6 men and 2 women) to finish the work = 12

Number of persons is inversely proportional to number of days. Therefore,

Days needed for (3 men and 1 women) to finish the work = 12×2=24

Days needed for (9 men and 3 women) to finish the work = 24/3=8 days

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