Question

8 men can do a piece of work in 9 days. In how many days will 6 men do it?

Answer 1

Given,

 8 men can do a piece of work = 9 days 

∵ 1 man can complete it in = 8 × 9 = 72 days

 ∴ 6 men will do it in \(=\frac{72}{6}\) = 12 days