If $18$ boys can do a piece of work in $24$ days, then $27$ boys can do the same work in:
Practice this question from Chapter Mock 7: Time and Work, Pipe and Cistern, with options and an explanation.
Question
If $18$ boys can do a piece of work in $24$ days, then $27$ boys can do the same work in:
Option A
12 days
Option B — Correct answer
16 days
Correct choice.
Option C
18 days
Option D
24 days
Explanation
Men and days are inversely proportional for the same work. So required days $=\frac{18\times24}{27}=16$.