If the work done by x men in (x + 1) days is equal to the work done by (x + 5) men in (x - 2) days, then what is the value of x ?

p number of men can finish a piece of work in q days. If there are 50% more men, then the work will be finished 12 days earlier. What is the value of q?

Three persons A, B and C together can do a piece of work in 36 days. A and B together can do five times as much work as C alone; B and C together can do as much work as A alone. If A and C together c…

If 17 women and 24 men can do a piece of work in 5 days and 12 women and 23 men can do it in 6 days, then which one of the following is correct ?

Eight men and 24 women can finish a piece of work in one day while 12 men and 18 women can also finish it in one day. What is the time taken by 24 men and 72 women to finish the work?

A can do a piece of work in 24 days. If B is 60% more efficient than A, then the number of days required by B to do the same piece of work is?