30 boys are engaged to do a piece of work in 15 days but it is found that in 5 days, 3/5 work is completed. How many boys may be allowed to go off, so that the work may be finished on time?
30 boys are engaged to do a piece of work in 15 days but it is found that in 5 days, 3/5 work is completed. How many boys may be allowed to go off, so that the work may be finished on time?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
30 boys are engaged to work for 15 days. After 5 days, of the work is completed.
Total man-days used in 5 days:
man-days
Since 150 man-days complete of the work, the total work requires:
man-days
Remaining work:
Remaining time:
days
Man-days needed for remaining work:
man-days
Number of boys needed:
boys
Number of boys that can leave:
boys
Therefore, 20 boys may be allowed to go off.
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