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Q: A contractor undertake to finish a certain work in 124 days and employed 120 men. After 64 days, he found that he had already done 2/3 of the work. How many men can be discharged so that the work may finish in time ?

  • 1
    64
  • 2
    62
  • 3
    58
  • 4
    56
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Answer : 4. "56"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 56 Explanation: Days remaining 124 – 64 = 60 days Remaining work = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3 Let men required men for working remaining days be 'm' So men required = (120 x 64)/2 = (m x 60)/1 => m = 64 Men discharge = 120 – 64 = 56 men.

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