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Eight men, ten women and six boys together can complete a piece of work in eight days. In how many days can 20 women complete the same work…

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Eight men, ten women and six boys together can complete a piece of work in eight days. In how many days can 20 women complete the same work if 20 men can complete it in 12 days?
  • A9
  • B7.5
  • C6
  • DCannot be determined
Correct answer: D

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Cannot be determined

Let the number of units which can be completed by each man, each women and each boy be m/day, w/day and b/day respectively.
Work = 8(8m + 10w +6b)units = 12(20m)
10w +6b = 22m
b is unknown.
We cannot find the relation between m and w.
We cannot answer the question.