If 16 machines do a piece of work in 4 days, then 8 machines will do the same job in:
Answer: 8 days
Explanation
Given:
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16 machines finish the work in 4 days
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Now we want to know how many days will take 8 machines for the same work
Concept:
More machines → Less time
Fewer machines → More time
This is an inverse proportion relationship.
So,
Days∝1/Machines New Days=4×16/8=4×2=8 days
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