SOLUTION: An MNC company hired 25 men to do a work in 32 days.After 16 days it employed 5 more men and work was finished one day earlier.If it had not employed additional men it would have b

Question 909828: An MNC company hired 25 men to do a work in 32 days.After 16 days it employed 5 more men and work was finished one day earlier.If it had not employed additional men it would have been behind by how many days?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Poorly worded problem and a bit nonsensical.
It would not have been behind at all. They finished EARLY because 5 more men were added.
The problem stated that the job was done a day early. So it would have taken one more day without the 5 additional men.

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