In a plastic company, 14 men working 8 hrs per day complete a piece of work in 12 days. To complete the same work in 6 days, working 14 hours a day, the number of men required is : Pick.
A) 16
B) 8
C) 12
D) 20
E) 22
Explanation :   Solution: Let the required number of men be x.   Less days, more men (Indirect proportion)   more working hrs per day, less men (Indirect proportion)   days 6 : 12   } : : 14 :x   working hrs 14 : 8   .'. 6*14*x = 12*8*14 \   =&gt; x =16.   16nswer : 16
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In a plastic company, 14 men working 8 hrs per day complete a piece of work in 12 days. To complete the same work in 6 days, working 14 hours a day, the number of men required is :