alleryTen women can finish a job in 24 days. After 6 days five women leave. The rest of the job takes
A24 days
B36 days
C30 days
D40 days
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 36 days
After 6 days, 18 days of work for 10 women (180 woman-days) remain, and 5 women need 180/5 = 36 days.
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