15 men take 21 days of 8 hours each to do a piece of work. How many days of 6 hours each would 21 women take if 3 women do as much as 2 men ? 

A   18 

B  20 

C  25 

D  30 

Solution

Correct Answer: Option D

Solution:  3 women = 2 man    21 women  = 14 men 

          15 man works 8 hours for = 21 days 

           1  "        "      1  "       "    = 21 \( \times \) 8 \( \times \) 15 days  

           14 "       "      6  "       "    = (21 \( \times \) 8 \( \times \) 15) / (14 \( \times \) 6)  = 30 days 

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