16 men can finish a work in 24 days and 48 boys can finish the same w…

Question

16 men can finish a work in 24 days and 48 boys can finish the same work in 16 days. 12 men started the work and after 4 days 12 boys joined them. In how many days can they finish the remaining work ?

Accepted Answer

Option D. None of these. Answer & Solution Answer: Option D Solution: & 1 men's 1 day's work & = 124 × 16 & = 1384 & 1 boy's 1 day's work & = 116 × 48 & = 1768 & 12 men's 4 day's work & = ( 12384 × 4 ) & = 1/8 & Remaining work & = ( 1 - 1/8 ) & = 7/8 & ( 12 men + 12 boy ) 's 1 day's work & = ( 12384 + 1…