Question
Download Solution PDFSome carpenters promised to complete a work in 20 days. When the work was started, 8 of them were absent and remaining completed the work in 40 days. What was the original number of carpenters?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Some carpenters promised to complete a work in 20 days.
When the work was started, 8 of them were absent
Remaining completed the work in 40 days.
Calculation:
Let,the original number of carpenters be x
As per the question,
⇒ 20 × x = (x -8) × 40
⇒ 20x = 40x - 320
⇒ x = 16
∴ The correct option is 4
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