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kishore
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Both farmers and hours areinversely proportional
=> More farmers less number of hours do the job
work = No. of farmers * hours
W1 = 5 * 20 ( 5 farmers and 20 hours)
W2 = 8 * H ( 8 farmer and H hours)
Since , work is same in both cases
W1 = W2
5 * 20 = 8 * H
=> H = 25/2 = 12.5 hrs
=> More farmers less number of hours do the job
work = No. of farmers * hours
W1 = 5 * 20 ( 5 farmers and 20 hours)
W2 = 8 * H ( 8 farmer and H hours)
Since , work is same in both cases
W1 = W2
5 * 20 = 8 * H
=> H = 25/2 = 12.5 hrs
