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3 men and 5 women can do a work in 14 days while 5 men can do it in 14 days. 5 men and 5 women can complete the work in
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- 13 days
- 11 days
- 10 days
- 12 days
Correct Option: C
∵ 5 men can do 1 work in 14 days.
| ∴ 3 men will do | work in 14 days. | |
| 5 |
| Remaining work = 1 - | = | ||
| 5 | 5 |
| ∴ 5 women do | work in 14 days. | |
| 5 |
| ∴ Time taken by 5 women in doing 1 work | = 35 days. | |
| 2 |
∴ (5 men + 5 women)’s 1 day’s work
| = | + | = | = | = | |||||
| 14 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 10 |
∴ Required time = 10 days.