If 18 pumps can raise 2170 tonnes of water in 10 days, working 7 hours a day; in how many days will 16 pumps raise 1736 tonnes of water, working 9 hours a day?

Let,
The required number of days be x.
Less pumps, More days[Indirect proportion]
Less weight, Less days [Direct proportion]
More hours/days, Less days [Indirect proportion]
{Pumps(16 : 18) , Weight (2170 : 1736), Hours/Day(9 :7)} :: 10 : x
∴ (16 × 2170 × 9 × x) = (18 × 1736 × 7 × 10)
⇒ x = (18 × 1736 × 7 × 10)/(16 × 2170 × 9)
= 7.