Aptitude - Chain Rule - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Chain Rule - General Questions (Q.No. 8)
8.
In a dairy farm, 40 cows eat 40 bags of husk in 40 days. In how many days one cow will eat one bag of husk?
1
1
40
40
80
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let the required number of days be x.

Less cows, More days (Indirect Proportion)

Less bags, Less days (Direct Proportion)

Cows 1 : 40 :: 40 : x
Bags 40 : 1

1 x 40 x x = 40 x 1 x 40

x = 40.

Discussion:
39 comments Page 1 of 4.

Tanishka bansla said:   2 years ago
@All.

In this type of question, we remember that work done always comes in denominator.
So, 40*40÷40= 1*D÷1,
Gives 40 as answer.
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Trushi said:   4 years ago
I am not getting this. Please, anyone, help me to get this.
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Bharathi said:   4 years ago
Still, I can't understand this. Anyone explain me.
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Aadarsh said:   5 years ago
Nice Explanation. Thanks @Ashwini.
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Ashwani said:   6 years ago
M1D1 / W1 = M2D2 / W2.

(40cow x 40 days )/ 40 bag = (1Cow x D days)/ 1 bag.

(40 x 40)/40 =( 1 x D)/1.

40 = D.
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Anomie said:   6 years ago
EASIEST METHOD:

First, we fix the data 40 days:
40 cows ----> 40 bags
1 cow -----> ? bags
? = 40 ÷ 40
=1 bag.

40 days ----> 1 bag
1 day -----> ? bag
? = 1 ÷ 40.
= 1/40 bag.

1 day ------> 1/40 bag.
? day -------> 1 bag.
? = 1 ÷ 1/40.
= 40 days.
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Ayushman gautam said:   7 years ago
How it is possible for that 40 cows to take time 40 days, 1 cow is also 40 days?

So, according to me, it is option B.
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Ruba said:   7 years ago
How to find direct & indirect proportion? Please tell me.
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Sowmiya said:   8 years ago
Thanks for the explanation @Saranya.

Magnesh said:   8 years ago
No equations nothing required, simple understanding
For better connection with the question, lets take boys and rice bags instead of cows and husk bags.

40 boys eat 40 bags of rice in 40 days

the gang of 40 boys eat 1 bag in 1 day
" " 40 boys eat 2 bags in 2 days
" " " " " 3 bags in 3 days

Similarly, group of 40 boys eats 40 bags in 40 days.

Think if 39 people are not there 1 boy can't eat 1 bag in 1 day it takes 40days for him to complete,

As good as saying 1 boy will take 40 days to eat 1 bag.
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