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· 1 Months ago

X=1

Question:

A contractor undertook to do a piece of work in 9 days. He employed a certain number of labourers but 6 of them were absent from the very first day and the rest could finish the work in only 15 days. Find the number of men originally employed.

Options:
A)

15

B)

6

C)

13

D)

9

Solution:

Ans: (a)

Let 'x' be the number of men originally employed.

So, according to the question:

9x = 15(x - 6)

x = 15

Varshamalika

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· 1 Months ago

Sorry mistake

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