SOLUTION: 8 men and 12 boys can finish a piece of work in 10 days while 6 men and 8 boys can finish it in 7 days. Find the time spent by 1 man alone and 1 boy alone to finish the work

Question 763165: 8 men and 12 boys can finish a piece of work in 10 days while 6 men and 8 boys can finish it in 7 days. Find the time spent by 1 man alone and 1 boy alone to finish the work
Answer by ramkikk66(644) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please re-check the problem. In the second scenario, where both the number of men and boys is lesser than the first scenario, it has to take more time to finish the work (i.e it has to be more than 10 days), not less.
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