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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:

60 * x=>50(x+8) => x = 50x8 / 60-50 = 400/10 = 40 men


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