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Time and Work · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 38 of 105

Time and Work: 36 men take 18 days to complete a piece of work. They worked for a period of 8 days. After that, they were joined by 4 more men. How many more days will be taken by them to complete the remaining work?

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Time and Work
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
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45-60 sec

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36 men take 18 days to complete a piece of work. They worked for a period of 8 days. After that, they were joined by 4 more men. How many more days will be taken by them to complete the remaining work?

TopicTime and Work
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.25
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option A - 7 days
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