Sixteen men can finish a work in 8 days. Eight men and nine women working together can finish the same work in 10 days. In how many days will twenty women finish the same work?
Total work = man/woman $$\times$$ time
Work is same so,
16m $$\times 8 = (8m + 9w) \times 10
$$\Rightarrow$$ 128m = 80m + 90w
$$\Rightarrow$$ 48m = 90w
$$\Rightarrow$$ 8m = 15wÂ
Let the 20 women complete work in days so,
Total work = 20w $$\times$$ d
$$\Rightarrow$$ (8m + 9w) \times 10Â = 20w $$\times$$ d
$$\Rightarrow$$ (15w + 9w) \times 10 = 20w $$\times$$ d
$$\Rightarrow$$ 24w \times 10 = 20w $$\times$$ d
$$\Rightarrow$$ d = 12 days
$$\therefore$$Â Twenty women finish the same work in 12 days.
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