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    A group of men decided to complete a work in 10 days, but five of them remained absent. If the rest of the group completed the work in 12 days, find t
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    A group of men decided to complete a work in 10 days, but five of them remained absent. If the rest of the group completed the work in 12 days, find the original number of men.

    A.

    25 men

    B.

    30 men

    C.

    40 men

    D.

    24 men

    Correct option is B

    ​Given:

    Work to be completed in 10 days

    Five men absent

    Remaining men complete in 12 days

    Formula used:

    Work = Number of men × Number of days

    Solution:

    Let the original number of men be x.

    Original plan: => Work = x × 10

    With five men absent, there are now (x - 5) men:

    => Work = (x - 5) × 12

    Since the total work done remains the same: => x × 10 = (x - 5) × 12

    => 10x = 12x - 60

    => 60 = 12x - 10x

    => 60 = 2x

    => x = 60 ÷ 2

    => x = 30

    The original number of men is 30.

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