SSC CGL 16 Aug 2015 Shift 1 Paper

Question : 112 of 200

Marks: +1, -0

4 men and 6 women complete a work in 8 days. 2 men and 9 women also complete in 8 days in which. The number of days in which 18 women complete the work is :

4 $1/3$ days
5 $1/3$ days
4 $2/3$ days
5 $2/3$ days

Validate

Solution:

According to the question, (4 × 8) men + (6 × 8) women = (2 × 8) men + (9 × 8) women
⇒ 4 men + 6 women º 2 men + 9 women
⇒ (4 – 2) men = (9 – 6) women
⇒ 2 men = 3 women
∴ 4 men + 6 women = 12 women
∴

M_1D_1

M_2D_2

⇒ 12 × 8 = 18 ×

D_2

⇒

D_2

{12×8}/{18}

{16}/3

= 15

1/3

days

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