Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Number System (1)

Question:

If 5 men can collect 60 kg wheat in 3 days, how many Kg of wheat will 8 men collect in 5 days?

Options:

100Kg

120Kg

160Kg

180Kg

Correct Answer:

160Kg

Explanation:

If 5 men can collect 60 kg wheat in 3 days, how many Kg of wheat will 8 men collect in 5 days?

We know that, 5 men can collect 60 kg in 3 days:

5 men x 3 days = 60 kg

Converting the above equation to 8 men in 5 days

5 men x \(\frac{8 }{5}\) men x 3 days x \(\frac{ 5}{ 3}\) days = 60 kg x \(\frac{8 }{5 }\) x  \(\frac{ 5}{ 3}\) 

8 men x 5 days = 60 kg x \(\frac{ 8}{ 3}\)

8 men x 5 days = 20 kg x 8

8 men x 5 days = 160 kg