Question

    (x + 3) workers complete 50% of work in 4 days at 5

    hours/day. (x + 1) workers finish the rest in 5 days at 6 hours/day. Find x.
    A 16 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 18 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 10 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the question,
    {(x + 3) × 4 × 5}/0.50 = {(x + 1) × 5 × 6}/0.50
    Or, 4x + 12 = 6x + 6
    Or, x = 3
    Hence, value of x is 16.

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