8 men can complete a piece of work in 20 days. 8 women can complete the same workin 32 days. In how many days will 5 men and 8 women together complete the samework ?

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8 men can complete a piece of work in 20 days. 8 women can complete the same workin 32 days. In how many days will 5 men and 8 women together complete the samework ?

A16 days

B12 days

C14 days

D10 days

Akilesh Kharvi ? May 29 '2017 at 15:44

Answer is : 16 days

Explanation:

8 × 20 men = 8 × 32 women

5 men = 8 women

5 men + 8 women =16 women

\(M_1D_1 = M_2D_2\)

\(8 × 32 = 16 × D2\)

\(D2= \frac{8\times32}{16} = \text{16 days}\)

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Answer is : 16 days Explanation: 8 × 20 men = 8 × 32 women 5 men = 8 women 5 men + 8 women =16 women \(M_1D_1 = M_2D_2\) \(8 × 32 = 16 × D2\) \(D2= \frac{8\times32}{16} = \text{16 days}\) Akilesh Kharvi ? answered May 29 '2017 at 15:44 All Comments

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