Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Ratio and Proportion · hard

12 workers can complete a job in 20 days. After working for 5 days, 9 workers leave. How many more days will the remaining workers need to finish the job?

  1. 60 days
  2. 15 days
  3. 75 days
  4. 65 days

Answer

A. 60 days

Solution

Total = 240 worker-days. Done in 5 days: 60. Remaining: 180. With 3 workers: 180 ÷ 3 = 60 days.

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