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A certain number of men complete a piece of work in 60 days. If there were 8 men more, the work could be finished in 10 days less. How many men were originally there?

A20 men

B30 men

C40 men

D50 men

Answer:

C. 40 men

Read Explanation:

X×60=50(x+8)X\times{60}=50(x+8)

X=(50×8)(6050)X=\frac{(50\times{8})}{(60-50)}

=40010=40men=\frac{400}{10}=40 men


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