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If 16 men or 28 women can do a work in 40 days. How long 24 men and 14 women will take to complete the work ?

A15 days

B18 days

C20 days

D22 days

Answer:

C. 20 days

Read Explanation:

16 men = 28 women 8 men = 14 women 24 men + 14 women = 24 men + 8 men = 32 men 16 men can do a piece of work in 40 days 1 men can do the same work in (40 × 16) days Then 32 men can do the same work in (40 × 16)/32 = 20 days


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