document.write( "Question 773494: A piece of work can be done by 5 men in 10 days. After 4 days, 3 men were transferred to another job. how many more days will the remaining men finish the job? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "A piece of work can be done by 5 men in 10 days. After 4 days, 3 men were transferred to another job.
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document.write( "The total job is 5 men * 10 days = 50 man-days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In the first 4 days, 5 men used 5*4 = 20 man-days;  50 - 20 = 30 man-days work remained.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now only 5 - 3 = 2 men work.  They need 30/2 = 15 days to complete the remaining job.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the remaining 2 men will finish the rest of the job in 15 days.    <<<---===  ANSWER\r\n" );
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