250 men can finish a work in 20 days working 5 hours a day. To finish the work within 10 days working 8 hours a day, the minimum number of men required is-

• 200
  WORK DONE
  250/(20*5)=X/(8*10)
  X=NO OF REQUIRED MEN?
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• 200, people required.
  20*5/250 = 10*8/x.
  =800/4
  =200.
  
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• 200, 250/20*5=x/20*8==>x=200
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• The number of man-hours should be equal for same amount of work, so
  250 x 20 x 5 = No. of men x 10 x 8
  No. of men = 312.5 or 313
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