Question

Six men working 8 hours a day dig a shamba in 5 days. How many more days will it take 4 men working 8 hours a day to finish the job?

NOTE:PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL !!!

Answer 1

6m=40hours

1m=40×6h

=240hours

4m=240÷4

=60 hours

divide 60 by 8

=7.5 days

thus,

4 men take 2 and 1/2 day more to complete the job.

Answer: 2 1/2days