document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028224>Question 1028224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40 men can complete a work in 40 days. They started the work together But  at the end of each day 10th day, 5 men left the job, the work would have completed in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)56 2/3 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)53 1/3 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)52 days    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)50 days </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643359 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=643359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here the job takes 40*40 = 1600 man-days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the 10th day, 1/4 of the job was done.  3/4 of the job to go...that would be 1200 man-days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five men leaving means there are 35 to finish...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of days to finish is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200/35 = 34 2/7 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And even if you add the original 10 days, you don't get one of the choices.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please repost with the correct problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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