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A job was planned as shown. After 10 days, 5 more workers joined and everyone worked at the same rate. How many days did the whole job take?

Class 8Workers, Days and HoursDirect and Inverse Proportions
  • A24 days
  • B22 days
  • C16 days
  • D26 days

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Work left after 10 days worker-days. With 25 workers it takes days, so the whole job takes days.
Answer: D) 26 days

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