Multiple choice

A certain number of men can do a piece of work in 40 day. If there were 45 men more the work could have been finished in 25 days. Find the original number of men employed in the work. कुछ व्यक्ति एक कार्य को 40 दिनों पूरा कर सकते हैं। यदि 45 व्यक्ति और होते तो वह कार्य 25 दिनों में पूरा हो सकता था। उस कार्य पर आंरभ में लगाए गए व्यक्तियों की संख्या ज्ञात करें।

  1. 70

  2. 85

  3. 65

  4. 75

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Let the original number of men be x. Total work = x × 40 man-days. With 45 additional men: (x+45) × 25 = x × 40. Solving: 25x + 1125 = 40x, so 15x = 1125, giving x = 75 men.