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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?

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✅ Correct Option: 1

30 boys are engaged to work for 15 days. After 5 days, 35\frac{3}{5} of the work is completed.

Total man-days used in 5 days:

30×5=15030 \times 5 = 150 man-days

Since 150 man-days complete 35\frac{3}{5} of the work, the total work requires:

15035=150×53\frac{150}{\frac{3}{5}} = 150 \times \frac{5}{3}

=250= 250 man-days


Remaining work:

1−35=251 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{2}{5}

Remaining time:

15−5=1015 - 5 = 10 days


Man-days needed for remaining work:

25×250=100\frac{2}{5} \times 250 = 100 man-days

Number of boys needed:

10010=10\frac{100}{10} = 10 boys


Number of boys that can leave:

30−10=2030 - 10 = 20 boys

Therefore, 20 boys may be allowed to go off.

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