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Four men and three wowen do a job in 6 days. When five men and six women work on the same job the gets completed in 4 days . How many days will be woman take to to the job if she works alone on it ?

A

18

B

36

C

54

D

None of these

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To solve the problem, we need to find out how many days a woman will take to complete the job if she works alone. We are given two scenarios involving men and women working together. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define Work Rates:** Let the work done by one man in one day be \( M \) and the work done by one woman in one day be \( W \). 2. **Set Up the Equations:** From the first scenario: - 4 men and 3 women complete the job in 6 days. - The total work done can be expressed as: \[ 6 \times (4M + 3W) = 1 \quad \text{(1 job)} \] Simplifying this gives: \[ 4M + 3W = \frac{1}{6} \quad \text{(Equation 1)} \] From the second scenario: - 5 men and 6 women complete the job in 4 days. - The total work done can be expressed as: \[ 4 \times (5M + 6W) = 1 \quad \text{(1 job)} \] Simplifying this gives: \[ 5M + 6W = \frac{1}{4} \quad \text{(Equation 2)} \] 3. **Solve the Equations:** Now we have two equations: - \( 4M + 3W = \frac{1}{6} \) (Equation 1) - \( 5M + 6W = \frac{1}{4} \) (Equation 2) We can solve these equations simultaneously. First, let's multiply Equation 1 by 2 to eliminate fractions: \[ 8M + 6W = \frac{1}{3} \quad \text{(Equation 3)} \] Now we have: - \( 8M + 6W = \frac{1}{3} \) (Equation 3) - \( 5M + 6W = \frac{1}{4} \) (Equation 2) Subtract Equation 2 from Equation 3: \[ (8M + 6W) - (5M + 6W) = \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{4} \] This simplifies to: \[ 3M = \frac{4 - 3}{12} = \frac{1}{12} \] Therefore: \[ M = \frac{1}{36} \] 4. **Substitute Back to Find W:** Substitute \( M \) back into Equation 1: \[ 4\left(\frac{1}{36}\right) + 3W = \frac{1}{6} \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{4}{36} + 3W = \frac{1}{6} \] \[ \frac{1}{9} + 3W = \frac{1}{6} \] To solve for \( W \), convert \( \frac{1}{6} \) to have a common denominator of 18: \[ \frac{1}{9} + 3W = \frac{3}{18} \] \[ 3W = \frac{3}{18} - \frac{2}{18} = \frac{1}{18} \] Therefore: \[ W = \frac{1}{54} \] 5. **Calculate Days for One Woman:** If one woman does \( W \) work in one day, the number of days \( D \) for one woman to complete the job alone is the reciprocal of her work rate: \[ D = \frac{1}{W} = \frac{1}{\frac{1}{54}} = 54 \text{ days} \] ### Final Answer: A woman will take **54 days** to complete the job if she works alone.
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