36 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will 27 men complete the same work?
Pick one:  A) 56  B) 28  C) 45  D) 24  E) 45
D   24   Let the required number of days be x.   Less men, More days (Indirect Proportion)   27 : 36 :: 18 : x &lt;-&gt; 27 x x = 36 x 18   x = (36 x 18)/27   x = 24
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36 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will 27 men complete the same work?