SOLUTION: A builder needs to completes a building in 50 days.with 20 person and 25 days 40% of the work is completed.How many more men required to complete the building on time

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Question 908583: A builder needs to completes a building in 50 days.with 20 person and 25 days 40% of the work is completed.How many more men required to complete the building on time
Answer by KlambinRonsentaswer(36)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hey.I'm glad that I can help you.But my English is not very well because I'm Chinese.I hope you don't mind it.
40%÷20÷25 = 1/1250 [ each person's daily workload ]
50-25=25 [ The remaining days ]
(1-40%)÷(1/1250×25)-20 =10
OK.

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