Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Ratio and Proportion · hard

8 workers can complete a job in 27 days. After working for 12 days, 5 workers leave. How many more days will the remaining workers need to finish the job?

  1. 15 days
  2. 60 days
  3. 40 days
  4. 52 days

Answer

C. 40 days

Solution

Total = 216 worker-days. Done in 12 days: 96. Remaining: 120. With 3 workers: 120 ÷ 3 = 40 days.

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