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It takes 8 people working at equal rates to finish a work in 96 days. How long 6 workers take for the same work?

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92 days

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128 days

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111 days

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84 days

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Solution

The correct option is B 128 days
solution:
8 people takes 96 days to complete a peice of work
1 people will take $96 \times 8$ days to complete same peice of work

6 people will take $\frac{96 \times 8}{6}$ days= 128 days

hence the correct answer : B

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