In a garment industry, 12 men working 8 hours per day complete a piece of work in 10 days.

In a garment industry, 12 men working 8 hours per day complete a piece of work in 10 days. To complete the same work in 8 days, working 5 hours a day, the number of men required is:

Quiz

Answer/Solution

24

Steps/Work

Explanation :
Let the required number of men be x.
Less days, More men (Indirect Proportion)
More working hrs per day, Less men (Indirect Proportion)
Days 8 : 10
Working Hrs 5 : 8 :: 12 : x
=> 8 x 5 x x = 10 x 8 x 12
=> x = 10 x 8 x 12 / (8 x 5)
=> x = 24
Answer : A

Physics Calculator / Auto Solver

In a garment industry, men working hours per day complete a piece of work in days. To complete the same work in days, working hours a day, the number of men required is :

Calculated Answer

24

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate ((n2 * n0 * n1) / n4) / n1.

n0 =12
n1 =8
n2 =10
n3 =8
n4 =5