A contractor was engaged to construct a road in 16 days. After workin…

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A contractor was engaged to construct a road in 16 days. After working for 12 days with 20 labours it was found that only 5/8 th of the road had been constructed. To complete the work in stipulated time the number of ex…

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Option A. 16. Answer & Solution Answer: Option A Solution: & From, & m_1 × d_1 × t_1 w_1 = m_2 × d_2 × t_2 w_2 & Let extra workers be x & 20 × 125/8 = ( 20 + x ) × 43/8 & 4 × 12 = ( 20 + x ) × 43 & 36 = 20 + x & x = 16 & Extra workers = 16

A contractor was engaged to construct a road in 16 days. After working for 12 days with 20 labours it was found that only 5/8 th of the road had been constructed. To complete the work in stipulated time the number of extra labours required are ?

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