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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.

A33

B18

C36

D25

Answer:

C. 36

Read Explanation:

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


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