Quant Question Of The Day: 269
Time and Work
There was some food in the store which would have been sufficient for a certain number of men for 100 days. However, after 25 days 8 more men joined the group because of which the food lasted only for 35 more days. How many men were there in the group initially?
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8 men
7
7
EMDH/W = constant
E.. efficiency
M…no of men or workers
D… days
H… hours per day
W… amount of work
Here answer is 7
7 Men
7men
quantity/no.of men =days
quantity=x, no.of men=y, x/y=100
for first 25 days y consumed so x/4 consumed therefore
3x/4 consumed by y+8 men in 35 days
solving them answer is 7men
let there are x men initial food = 100 x
after 25 days food left 100 x-25x = 75 x
75 x = 35 (x+8)
solving x= 7