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If 8 men or 12 women can reap a field in 35 days, how many days will 5 men and 3 woman take to reap the same field ?

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40 days



8 MEN can REAP the field in 35 days.
One man can reap the field in 35 x 8 days.
Also, given Work DONE by 8 men = work done by 12 women.
Or work done by 2 men = work done by 3 women.
∴ work done by 5 men and 3 women = work done by 5 men plus 2 men
= work done by 7 men 
Now, 7 men can reap the field in = 35x8/7= 40 days.



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