SOLUTION: if 40 men can do the piece of work in 40 days .if 5 men have off work after every 10 days in what time will the whole work be complated

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Question 803719: if 40 men can do the piece of work in 40 days .if 5 men have off work after every 10 days in what time will the whole work be complated
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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40 men working for 40 days are 1600 man work days to finish the job
40*10=400 man work days used
1200 more man work days needed to finish the job
What does "5 men have off work after every 10 days" mean?