37.
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4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let 1 man's 1 day's work = x and 1 woman's 1 day's work = y.
Then, 4x + 6y =
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1
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and 3x + 7y =
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1
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.
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8
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10
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Solving the two equations, we get: x =
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11
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, y =
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1
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400
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400
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1 woman's 1 day's work =
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1
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.
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400
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10 women's 1 day's work =
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1
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x 10
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=
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1
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.
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400
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40
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Hence, 10 women will complete the work in 40 days.
