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document.write( "The entire job is 40 men * 48 days = 1920 man-days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "40 men, working 15 days, used 40*15 = 600 man-days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The remaining job is 1920-600 = 1320 man-days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now only 40-16 = 24 men work.\r\n" );
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document.write( "They will complete the remaining job in  1320/24 = 55 days.    <<<---===  ANSWER\r\n" );
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