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by Anurag@Gurome » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:41 pm
karthikpandian19 wrote:If 6 workers can build 4 cars in 2 days, then how many days would it take 8 workers to build 6 cars

(A)5/3
(B)9/4
(C)8/3
(D)11/4
(E)10/3
6 workers can build 4 cars in 2 days.
1 worker can build 4 cars in 2*6 = 12 days
1 worker can build 1 car in 12/4 = 3 days
1 worker can build 6 cars in 3*6 = 18 days
8 workers can build 6 cars in 18/8 = [spoiler]9/4[/spoiler] days

The correct answer is B.
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by karthikpandian19 » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:50 pm
Thank you for this Anurag....
I was struggling with different time consuming, now i am ok with ur explanation
Anurag@Gurome wrote:
karthikpandian19 wrote:If 6 workers can build 4 cars in 2 days, then how many days would it take 8 workers to build 6 cars

(A)5/3
(B)9/4
(C)8/3
(D)11/4
(E)10/3
6 workers can build 4 cars in 2 days.
1 worker can build 4 cars in 2*6 = 12 days
1 worker can build 1 car in 12/4 = 3 days
1 worker can build 6 cars in 3*6 = 18 days
8 workers can build 6 cars in 18/8 = [spoiler]9/4[/spoiler] days

The correct answer is B.

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by Anurag@Gurome » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:51 pm
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by Anurag@Gurome » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:52 pm
Thank you for this Anurag....
I was struggling with different time consuming, now i am ok with ur explanation

You are welcome.
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