document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=821781>Question 821781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carpenter Andersen owns a lumber company and to build a house. The whole house can be built in 31 days with five carpenters. Ten days after construction began, hired Andersen in 10 more carpenters to be previously finished. How many more days are needed then to finalization of the house? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of man-days to complete the job = 31*5 = 155<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 10 days 5*10 = 50 man-days of the job are completed by the 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: With 15 men working it will take 105/15 = 7 more days to complete the job<BR>\n" );
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