24 men and 12 women can do a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days can 12 men and 24 women do the same…

24 men and 12 women can do a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days can 12 men and 24 women do the same piece of work?
  1. 30 days
  2. more than 30 days
  3. Less than 30 days or more than 30 days
  4. Data is inadequate to draw any conclusion

Solution

The relative efficiency of a man versus a woman is not given. Depending on whether men are faster or slower than women, 12 men and 24 women may take less, equal or more time. Hence the data is inadequate to draw any conclusion.

Asked in: CSAT 2022

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