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If 10 men can complete a piece of work in 15 days, and 15 women can complete the same work in 12 days, in how many days will 10 men and 15 women working together complete the work?

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a) 623 days\text{a) } 6 \frac{2}{3} \text{ days}

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Determine the daily work rate of 10 men.

    10 men can complete the work in 15 days.
    So, in 1 day, 10 men complete 115\frac{1}{15} of the work.

  2. Determine the daily work rate of 15 women.

    15 women can complete the work in 12 days.
    So, in 1 day, 15 women complete 112\frac{1}{12} of the work.

  3. Calculate the combined daily work rate of 10 men and 15 women.

    When working together, their daily work rates add up.
    Combined daily work rate =115+112= \frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{12}

  4. Add the fractions by finding a common denominator.

    The least common multiple (LCM) of 15 and 12 is 60.

    115+112=1×415×4+1×512×5=460+560=4+560=960\frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{12} = \frac{1 \times 4}{15 \times 4} + \frac{1 \times 5}{12 \times 5} = \frac{4}{60} + \frac{5}{60} = \frac{4+5}{60} = \frac{9}{60}
  5. Simplify the combined daily work rate.

    960=9÷360÷3=320\frac{9}{60} = \frac{9 \div 3}{60 \div 3} = \frac{3}{20}

    So, 10 men and 15 women together complete 320\frac{3}{20} of the work in 1 day.

  6. Calculate the total number of days to complete the entire work.

    If they complete 320\frac{3}{20} of the work in 1 day, then the total time to complete the work is the reciprocal of their daily work rate.
    Time taken =1320=203= \frac{1}{\frac{3}{20}} = \frac{20}{3} days.

  7. Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

    203=623 days\frac{20}{3} = 6 \frac{2}{3} \text{ days}

    Comparing this with the given options:

    a) 6236 \frac{2}{3} days

    b) 8138 \frac{1}{3} days

    c) 7237 \frac{2}{3} days

    d) None of these

    The calculated answer matches option a).

    The final answer is a) 623 days\boxed{\text{a) } 6 \frac{2}{3} \text{ days}}.

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