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The water supplies in a village has been destroyed. A social corporation begins distributing water jugs in the village. The jugs can be passed only to two persons in three minutes. How long will it take to pass the water jugs to 1536 persons?
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- For 2 persons --- it ll take 3 mins
for 1536 persons --- x mins
x = 1536 * 3/2
x = 2304 mins
=> 2304/60 hrs
=> 38 24/60
=> 38 hrs 24 mins
Ans : 38 hrs 24 mins
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- Wats the answer Ann...
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- 31.5 minutes
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- 2x=3
x=3/2=1.5
asked for 1536
1536*1.5=2304 - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- 52.5 minutes!
2 persons - 5 minutes
4 persons - 10 minutes
8 persons - 15 minutes
..............
1024 persons - 50 minutes
2048 persons - 55 minutes
(1024+2048)/2 = 1536 persons
50 + 5/2 = 52.5 minutes - 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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