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40*60*Rate = 200.
Rate = 1/12

New team = 0.8*Rate = 4/60.

x*60*4/60 = 800.
4x = 800.
x = 200.

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40 men take 60 hours to refine 200 units of stone. How long will it take 60 men to refine 800 units of stone if the new team is 20% less efficient?

A. 20 hours
B. 25 hours
C. 200 hours
D. 240 hours
E. 250 hours

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rate = work / time
rate = 200 / 60 = 10/3
this is for 40 men rate. so 1 man rate is 10 / (3*40) = 1/12

now new team is 20% less efficient means only 80% of old rate. so that is (4/5) * (1/12) = 1/15
now this rate is for 1 man so rate for 60 men = 4.
now time = 800 / 4 = 200
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40 men take 60 hours to refine 200 units of stone. How long will it take 60 men to refine 800 units of stone if the new team is 20% less efficient?

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B. 25 hours
C. 200 hours
D. 240 hours
E. 250 hours

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