8 men or 12 women can do a piece of work in 24 days. In how many days can the work be done by 8 men and 12 women?

Explanation

Since 8 men = 12 women, working together (8 men + 12 women) is equivalent to working with double the capacity (16 men). Double the workforce will complete the work in half the time, meaning \frac{24}{2} = 12 days.

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