42 women can do a work in 18 days how many women required to do the same work in 21 days?

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42 women can do a work in 18 days how many women required to do the same work in 21 days? Answer: 36

This is a work and time based problem, where work = number of people × days. Total work = 42 women × 18 days = 756 woman-days Required number of women to do the same work in 21 days = 756 ÷ 21 = 36