State True or False. A man completes 3/8 of a job in 12 days. At this rate, it will take 20 more days for him to finish the job.

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Solution

The correct option is A
10

The man completes 3 parts of work out of 8 parts in 12 days. So, 5 parts are remaining.

As the man works at the same rate,

Parts of work done per days required = constant= $\frac{3}{12} = 5 / n$

So, the number of days required, n = 20 days

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State True or False. A man completes 3/8 of a job in 12 days. At this rate, it will take 20 more days for him to finish the job.

The correct option is A 10 The man completes 3 parts of work out of 8 parts in 12 days. So, 5 parts are remaining. As the man works at the same rate, Parts of work done per days required = constant= 312=5/n So, the number of days required, n = 20 days

The correct option is A
10

The man completes 3 parts of work out of 8 parts in 12 days. So, 5 parts are remaining.

As the man works at the same rate,

Parts of work done per days required = constant= $\frac{3}{12} = 5 / n$

So, the number of days required, n = 20 days