3 men or 8 boys can do a piece of work in 17 days.how many days will 2 men and 6 boys together take to finish the same work.plz give a soln

• 3M=8B=17 d
  2M=6B=? ==>(2/3)+(6/8)=17/12 M
  
  3M=17 d
  (17/12)M=? ==(3*17*12)/17= 36/3 =12 days
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• 12 days
  
  3 men ----> 1 work 2 men ----> 2 / (17 * 3) work 1 work 6 boys ----> 6 / (17*8) work x * 1/12 = 1
  => x = 12 days
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• 12 days
  
  3 men ----> 1 work 2 men ----> 2 / (17 * 3) work 1 work 6 boys ----> 6 / (17*8) work x * 1/12 = 1
  => x = 12 days
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
• Sorry,there is technical error...
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  12 days
  3 men ----> 1 work 2 men ----> 2 / (17 * 3) work 1 work 6 boys ----> 6 / (17*8) work x * 1/12 = 1
  => x = 12 days
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)
• 12 days
  
  3 men ----> 1 work 2 men ----> 2 / (17 * 3) work 1 work 6 boys ----> 6 / (17*8) work x * 1/12 = 1
  => x = 12 days
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)