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2 men and 3 women can finish the work in 10 days, while 4 men can do it in 10 days. 3 men and 3 women will finish the work in?
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2 men and 3 women can finish the work in 10 days, while 4 men can do it in 10 days. 3 men and 3 women will finish the work in?

A.

7 days

B.

6 days

C.

7.5 days

D.

8 days

Correct option is D

Given:
2 men and 3 women can finish the work in 10 days.
4 men can finish the work in 10 days.
Formula Used:

Time=1Work rate\text{Time} = \frac{1}{\text{Work rate}}​​

Solution:
Let the work rate of 1 man be M and the work rate of 1 woman be W .
2 men and 3 women can finish the work in 10 days:
(2M+3W)×10=1 (total work).(2M + 3W) \times 10 = 1 \text{ (total work)}.​​
20M+30W=1.(Equation 1)20M + 30W = 1. \quad \text{(Equation 1)}
4 men can finish the work in 10 days:
4M×10=1 (total work).4M \times 10 = 1 \text{ (total work)}.​​
40M=1.(Equation 2)40M = 1. \quad \text{(Equation 2)}​​
M=140.M = \frac{1}{40}.​​
 20M+30W=120×140+30W=112+30W=120M + 30W = 1 \\20 \times \frac{1}{40} + 30W = 1 \\\frac{1}{2} + 30W = 1 \\​​

30W=11230W = 1 - \frac{1}{2} \\

30W=1230W = \frac{1}{2} \\
W =160.= \frac{1}{60}.
Thus, the work rate of 1 woman is  160\frac{1}{60} of the work per day.
Calculate the combined work rate of 3 men and 3 women.
3M+3W=3×140+3×160=340+360.3M + 3W = 3 \times \frac{1}{40} + 3 \times \frac{1}{60} = \frac{3}{40} + \frac{3}{60}.

​​340+120=340+240=540=18.\frac{3}{40} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{3}{40} + \frac{2}{40} = \frac{5}{40} = \frac{1}{8}.
Thus, the combined work rate of 3 men and 3 women is 18\frac{1}{8} of the work per day.
Calculate the time required to complete the work.
Time=1Work rate=118=8 days.\text{Time} = \frac{1}{\text{Work rate}} = \frac{1}{\frac{1}{8}} = 8 \text{ days}.​​
3 men and 3 women will finish the work in 8 days.

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