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  • If 5 men and 2 boys working together, can do four times as much work per hour as a man and a boy together. Find the ratio of the work done by a man and that of a boy for a given time ?


  • Options
  • A. 1:2
  • B. 1:3
  • C. 3:1
  • D. 2:1

  • Correct Answer
  • 2:1 

    Explanation

    5M + 2B = 4(1M + 1B)

    5M + 2B = 4M + 4B

    1M = 2B

    The required ratio of work done by a man and a boy = 2:1

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