Question:If `20` men working together can finish a job finish a job in `20` days, then the number of days taken by `25` men of the same capacity to finish the job is :
A `25`
B `20`
C `16`
D `12`
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+ Answer
C
+ ExplanationMore men, less days (Indirect)
`25 : 20 :: 20 : x` or
`25x = 20 xx 20` or
`x = ((20 xx 20)/(25))`
`= 16`.
`:.`Required number of days
`= 16`