document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028228>Question 1028228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 45 men can complete the work in 16 days. four days after they started working, 36 more men joined them. How many days will they now take to complete the remaining work?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)6 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)8 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)6 2/3 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)7 3/4 days </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643357 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=643357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes 45 men 16 days to do the job the whole job takes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 * 16 = 720 man-days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After four days, they have completed 1/4 of the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus 3/4 of the job remains; that should take 540 man-days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With 36 more men working, that brings the total number of men to 81.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of days is then found by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540/81 = 6 2/3 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choice c. </SPAN>\n" );
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