SOLUTION: q.1 A family of 4 members have provisions for 30 days.6 more people come to stay with them for that particular month.How long this provisions will last for them? q.2 10men can f

Question 758903: q.1 A family of 4 members have provisions for 30 days.6 more people come to stay with them for that particular month.How long this provisions will last for them?
q.2 10men can finish constructing work in 30 days.In how many days will the house be contructed if 15 men are employed?
q.3 In a factory 20 workers make 420 toys in a day.On one particular day,five workers were were on leave.How many toys will be made on that day?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 people have p number of provisions requiring 30 days to consume.
1 person could use p provisions over a period of 4*30 days to consume.

The analysis is to understand the pattern affecting the use of p number of provisions. Changing from 4 people to 1 person requires multiplying time by 4. Now to change from 4 people to 6 people should require multiplying by .

The short analyzed pattern should indicate 6 people need days to consume the provisions.
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