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In Order to Complete a Work in 28 Days, 60 Men Are Required. How Many Men Will Be Required If the Same Work is to Be Completed in 40 Days? - Mathematics

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In order to complete a work in 28 days, 60 men are required. How many men will be required if the same work is to be completed in 40 days?

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Solution

Let x be number of men required 60 men can do the work in = 28 days

1 man can do the work in = 28 x 60 days
x man can do the work in = `(28xx60)/"x"` day

But `(28xx60)/"x"` = 40 days  ......(Given)

∴ x =`(28xx60)/40` =7 × 6 = 42

Required number of men = 42

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Chapter 10: Direct and Inverse Variations - Exercise 10 (C) [Page 125]

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Chapter 10 Direct and Inverse Variations
Exercise 10 (C) | Q 3 | Page 125

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