Two persons could fit new windows in a house in 3 days : One of the persons fell ill before the work started. How long would the job take now?

Two person can finish the work in 7 days. (i) One of the persons fell ill before the work started . How much time will the other person take to finish the same work. (ii) How many persons will be needed to finish the work in one day.

Two persons could fit new windows in a house in 3 days : How many persons would be needed to fit the windows in one day?

A contractor estimates that 3 persons could rewire Jasminder’s house in 4 days. If, he uses 4 persons instead of three, how long should they take to complete the job?

2 men and 5 boys can do a piece of work in 4 days, while 4 men and 4 boys can do it in 3 days. How long would it take one man alone to do it and how many days would it take one boy alone to do it ?

From the pair of linear equations in the following problems and find their solutions (if they exist) by elimination method : 2 men and 5 women can do a piece of work in 4 days. While 4 men and 4 women can finish it in 3 days. How long would it take 1 man to do it ? How long would it take 1 woman to do it ?

2 men and 7 boys can do a piece of work in 4 days. The same work is done in 3 days by 4 men and 4 boys. How long would it take one man and one boy alone to do it ?

A tea party is arranged for 16 persons along two sides of a long table with 8 chairs on each side. Four persons wish to sit on one particular and two on the other side. In how many ways can they be seated?