If 30 men were hired to complete a job in a fixed time. After 40 percent of time elapsed, they could finish only one-third of the work. Due to some reason, the job has to be completed in two-third of the original time. At least, how many more men should be hired to finish the job within this time?

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Suryansh Shrivastava · Answer

My answer is 45 
Can you provide your solution so that I can cross check

sai · Answer

yeah, i also got 60.

Mani Theagarajan · Answer

I got 60 as the answer?

Suryansh Shrivastava · Answer

Your method is right but answer is wrong 600/8 is 75 not 50
So additional men required will be 75-30 which is 45

Kartikay Karnwal · Answer

m sorry now i am describing the way ie. fix the time to be 30 minutes, 
let the work to be done is 30*30 =900 
so, 30*.4 =12 minutes 1/3 of the work ie 300 units are completed 
remaining 600 unit are to be now finished in 8 minutes (2/3 of original time -12 minutes) 
therefore 600/8=50 as one unit is done by a person in one minute so 50-30 men = 20

Kartikay Karnwal · Answer

20

If 30 men were hired to complete a job in a fixed time. After 40 percent of time elapsed, they could finish only one-third of the work. Due to some reason, the job has to be completed in two-third of the original time. At least, how many more men should be hired to finish the job within this time?

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