If 16 men can reap 80 hectares in 24 days , then how many hectares can 36 men reap in 30 days?  Pick:  A) 127  B) 225  C) 287  D) 450  E) 281
Explanation:   Let the required no of hectares be x. Then   Men --- Hectares---Days   16---------80---------24   36---------x---------30   More men, More hectares (Direct proportion)   More days, More hectares (Direct proportion)   x=36/16*30/24*80= 
<gadget id="calculator">36/16*30/24*80</gadget>
<output>225</output>
225   Answer: 225
<result>B</result>
If 16 men can reap 80 hectares in 24 days , then how many hectares can 36 men reap in 30 days?