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# If x men can do a job in h days, how long would y men take to do the

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If x men can do a job in h days, how long would y men take to do the same job?

A. x/h
B. xh/y
C. hy/x
D. xy/h
E. x/y

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Bunuel wrote:
If x men can do a job in h days, how long would y men take to do the same job?

A. x/h
B. xh/y
C. hy/x
D. xy/h
E. x/y

If x men do a job in h days, 1 man will do the work in $$hx$$ days*

Therefore, y men will have $$\frac{hx}{y}$$ days to do the same job (Option B)

*If x=5 men do a work in 20 days(assuming a man does 1 unit a day) they would a total of 100 units.
If 1 man must finish the work on his own(rate - 1 unit/day), he takes 100 days to finish the 100 units.
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27 Feb 2018, 18:30
Bunuel wrote:
If x men can do a job in h days, how long would y men take to do the same job?

A. x/h
B. xh/y
C. hy/x
D. xy/h
E. x/y

Algebra
The standard work formula is (R * T) = W

When problems include "number of workers" (or machines), you can modify the standard formula.

Then manipulate it just as you would RT=W, to find what you need.

Add one more variable to LHS, thus:
(# of men$$* R * T) = W$$

Values given:
# = $$x$$
T = $$h$$ (days)
W = 1 (job)

Find the rate of one man.
(# of men) * R * T = W

$$R = \frac{W}{(Number*T)}$$

$$Rate =\frac{1}{x*h}=\frac{1}{xh}$$

At that rate, how long will it take $$y$$ to do the same job?
# of men = $$y$$
Rate = $$\frac{1}{xh}$$
Time = ??
Work = 1 (job)

(# of men) * R * T = W
$$T=\frac{W}{(Number*Rate)}$$

$$T=\frac{1}{(y*\frac{1}{xh})}=\frac{1}{(\frac{y}{xh})}=1*\frac{xh}{y}=\frac{xh}{y}$$

Assign values
To avoid more than one correct answer:
-- don't use 1 in rate problems, and
-- include one slightly larger number

(# of men) * Rate * Time = Work
Let x (# of men) = 2
Let h (# of days) = 3
Let y (new # of men) = 8
Work = 1 job

Rate of one man?
(#) * R * T = W
(2) * (R) * (3) = 1
Rate = $$\frac{1}{(2*3)}$$
Rate of one man = $$\frac{1}{6}$$

At that rate, time it will take y=8 men to do the same job?
(Number of men) * R * T = W

T = $$\frac{W}{(Number*Rate)}$$

Time = $$\frac{1}{(8*\frac{1}{6})}=\frac{1}{(\frac{8}{6})}=1*\frac{6}{8}=\frac{3}{4}$$

With x=2, h=3, and y=8, find the answer that yields $$\frac{3}{4}$$ (days)

A. x/h: $$\frac{2}{3}$$. NO

B. xh/y: $$(\frac{2*3}{8})=\frac{6}{8}=\frac{3}{4}$$ MATCH

C. hy/x: $$(\frac{3*8}{2})=\frac{24}{2}=12$$. NO

D. xy/h: $$(\frac{2*8}{3})=\frac{16}{3}$$. NO

E. x/y: $$(\frac{2}{8})=\frac{1}{4}$$. NO

P.S. A modified RT=W chart, with (# of workers) added to LHS, usually makes these problems easier.
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27 Feb 2018, 22:06
Bunuel wrote:
If x men can do a job in h days, how long would y men take to do the same job?

A. x/h
B. xh/y
C. hy/x
D. xy/h
E. x/y

IMO B total work will be X*h and to find number of days we need to divide it by y
It will be easy to understand by plugging value in question:-
X=10 h=1 and y=3
total work is 10 and number of hours that 3 man will complete is 10/3= 3.33
if you will plot above assumed values in question only B will give u answer as 3.333
If you like my explanation then please prove me KUDOS
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