Question: 20 men can complete a piece of work in 16 days. After 5 days from the start of the work, some men left. If the remaining work was completed by the remaining men in $ 18\frac{1}{3},days, $ how many men left after 5 days from the start of the work?
Options:
A) 4
B) 10
C) 8
D) 5
E) 6
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Let x men left the work after 5 days.
Remaining days $ =16-5=11days. $
Then, $ \frac{W}{20\times 11}=\frac{W}{(20-x)\times \frac{55}{3}} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 20\times 11=(20-x)\times \frac{55}{3} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 220=\frac{1100}{3}-\frac{55x}{3} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ \frac{55x}{3}=\frac{1100}{3}-220 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=\frac{440}{55}=8,men $