Time and Work Practice Test 4 with solutions

Number of days taken by 5 men = 40 days
Number of days taken by 1 man = (40 × 5) days
Number of days taken by 10 men =

40×5

10

= 20 days.
Work done by 10 men in one day =

1

20

... (1)
Number of days taken by 8 women = 40 days
Number of days taken by 1 women = (40 × 8) days
Number of days taken by 16 women =

40×8

16

= 20 days
Work done by 16 women in one day =

1

20

... (2)
Adding (1) and (2), we get:
Work done by 10 men and 16 women in one day
=

1

20

+

1

20

=

1

10

So, together 10 men and 16 women complete the work in 10 days.