Question
A group of ‘y’ workers can finish a task in 36 days.
If 12 additional workers had joined, the same task could have been finished in 24 days. What is the value of ‘y’?Solution
ATQ,
Total work = 36y units
So, 36y = (y + 12) × 24
Or, 36y – 24y = 288
Or, 12y = 288
Therefore, y = 288 / 12 = 24
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