Answer:
It would take 4 men 37 hrs and 12 mins to complete the same task.
step-by-step explanation:
Let X be the time the four men would use to complete the task.
From the question, 6 men completed a task in 24 hrs and 48 mins
But
[tex]24 \: hrs \: 48 \: mins = 24(60mins) + 48 \: mins=1488 \: mins[/tex]
Using ratio and proportion
[tex]6 \: men:1488 \: mins[/tex]
[tex]4 men:x\:mins[/tex]
if more, less divides and if less, more divides.
4 men required more time to complete the task
Hence:
[tex]x = \frac{6}{4} \times 1488 \: mins[/tex]
[tex]x = 2232 \: mins[/tex]
x = 37 hrs 12 mins
