Question

Six men completed a task in 24 hrs and 48 min. How long, in hours and minutes, would it take four men to complete the same task?

Answer 1

Answer:

It would take 4 men 37 hrs and 12 mins to complete the same task.

step-by-step explanation:

Let X be the time the four men would use to complete the task.

From the question, 6 men completed a task in 24 hrs and 48 mins

But

$24 \: hrs \: 48 \: mins = 24(60mins) + 48 \: mins=1488 \: mins$

Using ratio and proportion

$6 \: men:1488 \: mins$

$4 men:x\:mins$

if more, less divides and if less, more divides.

4 men required more time to complete the task

Hence:

$x = \frac{6}{4} \times 1488 \: mins$

$x = 2232 \: mins$

x = 37 hrs 12 mins