If 6 men take 9 days to complete a work, how many men can complete the work in 3 days?
A.
2 men
B.
12 men
C.
9 men
D.
18 men
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
For the work to be completed in 9 days, 6 men are required. Time and men are inversely proportional. For the work to be completed in 3 days, 6*9/3 = 18 men are required
Assume that 20 cows and 40 goats can be kept for 10 days for Rs.460. If the cost of keeping 5 goats is the same as the cost of keeping 1 cow, what will be the cost for keeping 50 cows and 30 goats for 12 days?
A.
Rs.1104
B.
Rs.1000
C.
Rs.934
D.
Rs.1210
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Assume that cost of keeping a cow for 1 day = c ,
cost of keeping a goat for 1 day = g Cost of keeping 20 cows and 40 goats for 10 days = 460
Cost of keeping 20 cows and 40 goats for 1 day = 460/10 = 46
=> 20c + 40g = 46
=> 10c + 20g = 23 —(1)
Given that 5g = c Hence equation (1) can be written as 10c + 4c = 23 => 14c =23
=> c=23/14 cost of keeping 50 cows and 30 goats for 1 day
= 50c + 30g
= 50c + 6c (substituted 5g = c)
= 56 c = 56×23/14
= 92 Cost of keeping 50 cows and 30 goats for 12 days = 12×92 = 1104