Time & Work Mcqs


Q.  If 6 men take 9 days to complete a work, how many men can complete the work in 3 days?

a. 2 men
b. 12 men
c. 9 men
d. 18 men


ANSWER: See Answer
 
For the work to be completed in 9 days,
6 men are required. Time and men are inversely proportional. For the work to be completed in 3 days,
6*9/3 = 18 men are required
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