SOLUTION: in a factory 5 by8 of the workers are male. in a particular day, 1 by 10 of the male and 1 by 12 of the female were absent. find the number of workers present in that day if 160 is

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Question 831644: in a factory 5 by8 of the workers are male. in a particular day, 1 by 10 of the male and 1 by 12 of the female were absent. find the number of workers present in that day if 160 is the number of total worker.
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in a factory 5 by8 of the workers are male. in a particular day, 1 by 10 of the male and 1 by 12 of the female were absent. find the number of workers present in that day if 160 is the number of total worker.
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5 by8 of the workers??
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