document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=710713>Question 710713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y men can do a job in 20 days. They work for 8 days and rest for 4 days. For them to complete the same job they need 16 more men. What is the initial number of men, </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "20y man-days required to do the job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " They work for 8 days and rest for 4 days. For them to complete the same job they need 16 more men.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the initial number of men,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume they mean they want to finish in 20 days. The additional 16 men will work for 8 days, plus the the original group works for 8 more days.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y + 8(y+16) = 20y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y + 8y + 128 = 20y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16y + 128 = 20y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "128 = 20y - 16y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "128 = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 128/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 32 men initially<BR>\n" );
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