Question

A work could be completed in 22 days. However due to three workers being absent, it was completed in 24 days. The original number of workers was.

• A. 33
• B. 18
• C. 36
• D. 25

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 36

let the original number of workers be x then x * 22 = (x-3) * 24 22x = 24x -72 24x - 22x = 72 2x = 72, x=36 No of original workers = 36