Question

Solve the following.

If 25 labourers harvest 20 acres of maize crop in a day, then how many acres do 35 labourers harvest during the same period?

Answer 1

Let x acres of maize crop be harvested by 25 labourers.

Ratio of labourers = 25: 35

Ratio of acres = 20 : x

This situation is a direct proportion.

∴25 : 35 = 20 : x

Thus, 25 acres of maize crop can be harvested by 25 labourers during the same period.