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10 men, working 6 hours a day can complete a work in 18 days. How many hours a day must 15 men work to complete the work in 12 days ?
Options
A. 4 hours a day
B. 5 hours a day
C. 6 hours a day
D. 7 hours a day

Correct Answer

6 hours a day

Explanation

More Men, Less Hours {Indirect Proportion}

Less Days, More Hours {Indirect Proportion}

$\begin{array}{r} \begin{matrix} m e n & 15 : 10 \end{matrix} \\ \begin{matrix} d a y s & 12 : 18 \end{matrix} \end{array}\} ? ? 6 : x$

=> 15 * 12 * x = 10 * 18 * 6

=>x = 6

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