40 men can complete a work in 48 days. 64 men started and did the same work for \(x\) days. After \(x\) days, 32 more men joined, and the remaining work was completed in \(16\frac{2}{3}\) days, then…
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40 men can complete a work in 48 days. 64 men started and did the same work for days. After days, 32 more men joined, and the remaining work was completed in days, then the value of is
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - 5
Work = 40*48 = 1920 man-days. 64x + 96*(50/3) = 64x + 1600 = 1920 -> x = 5.
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