document.write( "Question 1171750: A contractor undertook to build a building in 52 days and employed 24 men to work. Only 1/4 of the work was completed after 16 days. How many more men should be employed so that the work is completed
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A contractor undertook to build a building in 52 days and employed 24 men to work.
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\n" ); document.write( "Find how many man-days to complete 1/4 of the work
\n" ); document.write( "24 * 16 = 384 man days
\n" ); document.write( "Find how many man-days required to complete the remaining 3/4
\n" ); document.write( "3 * 384 = 1152 man-day
\n" ); document.write( "Let m = additional men required to do the job in the remaining 36 days
\n" ); document.write( "36(m+24) = 1152
\n" ); document.write( "36m + 864 = 1152
\n" ); document.write( "36m = 1152 - 864
\n" ); document.write( "36m = 288
\n" ); document.write( "m = 288/36
\n" ); document.write( "m = 8 more men working the remaining 36 days to complete the job
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