If 18 men can eat 20 kg of rice in 3 days how long with 6 men take to eat 40 kg of rice?
Answer: 18 days
Explanation
Solution-1
6 men 3 times as long to eat 20 that is equals 9 days and multiply that number by 2
Answer: 18 days
Solution-2
20/18=1.11 kg per day for 18 men
1.11/3=.37037 each man each day
40/6=6.67 kg per day for 6 men
6.67/x=.37037
x = 18 days
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