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To dig a village pond, 18 labourers need 10 days. Working at the same rate, how many days would 15 labourers need?

Competition practiceTime & Work / Pipes
  • A12
  • B8
  • C13
  • D15

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Total work = labourer-days; with 15 labourers it takes 180/15 = 12 days.
Answer: A) 12

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