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Q: 4 men can repair a road in 7 hours. How many men are required to repair the road in 2 hours ?

  • 1
    17 men
  • 2
    14 men
  • 3
    13 men
  • 4
    16 men
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Answer : 2. "14 men"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 14 men Explanation: M x T / W = Constantwhere, M= Men (no. of men)T= Time takenW= Work loadSo, here we applyM1 x T1/ W1 = M2 x T2 / W2Given that, M1 = 4 men, T1 = 7 hours ; T2 = 2 hours, we have to find M2 =?Note that here, W1 = W2 = 1 road, ie. equal work load.Clearly, substituting in the above equation we get, M2 = 14 men.

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