Solution:
Since each gardener would work with one grass mower,
So, we shall consider 1 gardener and 1 grass mower as one unit.
Let the required time be x hours
More gardeners and grass mowers, Less time (Indirect proportion)
More area, More time (Direct proportion)
\[\left. \begin{gathered}
{\text{Gardeners & grass mowers 8}}:4 \hfill \\
\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{Area 400}}:800 \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \right\}::4:x\]
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore {\text{ }}8 \times 400 \times x = 4 \times 800 \times 4 \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = \frac{{\left( {4 \times 800 \times 4} \right)}}{{\left( {8 \times 400} \right)}} \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = 4 \cr} $$
