If 15 men can reap 80 hectares in 24 days , then how many hectares can 36 men reap in 30 days?  Options:
A) 127 B) 240 C) 287 D) 450 E) 281

Rationale: explanation : let the required no of hectares be x . then men - - - hectares - - - days 15 - - - - - - - - - 80 - - - - - - - - - 24 36 - - - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - - - 30 more men , more hectares ( direct proportion ) more days , more hectares ( direct proportion ) x = 36 / 15 * 30 / 24 * 80 x = 240 answer : b
Answer: B