In a garment industry, 12 men working 8 hours per day complete a piece of work in 10 days. To complete the same work in 8 days, working 5 hours a day, the number of men required is: Pick one:
A) 24
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8
E) 9
Explanation :   Let the required number of men be x.   Less days, More men (Indirect Proportion)   More working hrs per day, Less men (Indirect Proportion)   Days 8 : 10   Working Hrs 5 : 8 :: 12 : x   =&gt; 8 x 5 x x = 10 x 8 x 12   =&gt; x = 10 x 8 x 12 / (8 x 5)   =&gt; x = 24   24nswer : 24
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In a garment industry, 12 men working 8 hours per day complete a piece of work in 10 days. To complete the same work in 8 days, working 5 hours a day, the number of men required is: