Question

8 men can complete the project in 24 days in how many days 12 men can complete the same project

Answer 1

16days

Explanation:

This is an inverse proportionality

Let the number of men be m

Let the time taken in days be d

Hence m ∝ 1/d

m = k/d

If 8 men can complete the project in 24 days, then;

8 = k/24

k = 8*24

k = 192

To determine the time it will take 12 men to complete the same job, we will say;

m = k/d

12 = 192/d

d = 192/12

d = 16

Hence it will take 12men 16days to finish the same job