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40 men were to take 60 days to complete a project while working 8 hours a day. 20 days into the project, 15 men leave and are replaced by employees only one-third as productive. How much extra time per day will the new team need to work to complete the project on time?
A. 10 hours 40 minutes
B. 9 hours 50 minutes
C. 3 Hours 20 minutes
D. 2 Hours 40 minutes
E. 1 Hour 50 minutes
A. 10 hours 40 minutes
B. 9 hours 50 minutes
C. 3 Hours 20 minutes
D. 2 Hours 40 minutes
E. 1 Hour 50 minutes
23 Apr 2026, 22:39
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40*60*8x = 1.
x = 1/(8*2400)
After 20 days, 1/3rd of work would be complete.
Required equation:
y[25/(8*2400) + 15/(3*8*2400)] = 2/3
Solving for y:
= 1280/3 hrs.
Now they are asking time needed to complete project on time which is 40 days.
1280/(3*40) = 32/3 = 10.6hrs.
The extra time per day = 10.6-8 = 2.6 hrs or 2hr 40mins.
Answer:Option D
x = 1/(8*2400)
After 20 days, 1/3rd of work would be complete.
Required equation:
y[25/(8*2400) + 15/(3*8*2400)] = 2/3
Solving for y:
= 1280/3 hrs.
Now they are asking time needed to complete project on time which is 40 days.
1280/(3*40) = 32/3 = 10.6hrs.
The extra time per day = 10.6-8 = 2.6 hrs or 2hr 40mins.
Answer:Option D
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Let 1 normal man’s productivity per hour = 1 unit.
Total work
40 men × 8 hr/day × 60 days = 19200 units
Work completed in first 20 days
40 × 8 × 20 = 6400 units
Remaining work:
19200 − 6400 = 12800 units
Remaining time = 40 days
New team after 20 days
25 normal men remain
15 replacements join, each only 1/3 as productive
25 original men remain = 25 units/hr
15 new men at 1/3 efficiency = 15/3 = 5 units/hr
So total new rate:
25 + 5 = 30 units/hr
Let new daily work hours = h
30 × h × 40 = 12800
1200h = 12800
\(h = 10\frac{2}{3}\)
= 10 hours 40 minutes
Extra time needed
10 hr 40 min − 8 hr = 2 hr 40 min
Ans D
Total work
40 men × 8 hr/day × 60 days = 19200 units
Work completed in first 20 days
40 × 8 × 20 = 6400 units
Remaining work:
19200 − 6400 = 12800 units
Remaining time = 40 days
New team after 20 days
25 normal men remain
15 replacements join, each only 1/3 as productive
25 original men remain = 25 units/hr
15 new men at 1/3 efficiency = 15/3 = 5 units/hr
So total new rate:
25 + 5 = 30 units/hr
Let new daily work hours = h
30 × h × 40 = 12800
1200h = 12800
\(h = 10\frac{2}{3}\)
= 10 hours 40 minutes
Extra time needed
10 hr 40 min − 8 hr = 2 hr 40 min
Ans D
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