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by agni_h1 » Sat May 14, 2011 9:49 pm
Six machines working at the same rate constant rate complete a job in 12 days.
How many additional machines working at same rate will be needed to complete
the job in 8 days?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
e. 8

Ans:3
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by manpsingh87 » Sat May 14, 2011 11:56 pm
agni_h1 wrote:Six machines working at the same rate constant rate complete a job in 12 days.
How many additional machines working at same rate will be needed to complete
the job in 8 days?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
e. 8

Ans:3
machine required would be 6*12/8=9; hence additional machines required= 9-6=3;
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