Multiple choice

(x - 2) men can do a piece of work in x days and (x + 7) men can do 75% of the same work in (x - 10) days. Then in how many days can (x + 10) men finish the work? (x - 2) आदमी किसी काम को x दिन में कर सकते हैं और (x + 7) आदमी इसी काम का 75% (x - 10) दिन में कर सकता है | कितने दिन में (x + 10) आदमी उसी काम को समाप्त कर सकते हैं ?

  1. 15 days/दिन

  2. 12 days/दिन

  3. 21 days/दिन

  4. 18 days/दिन

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Setting up the equation: (x-2) × x = (x+7) × (x-10) × 4/3. Solving: x(x-2) = 4(x+7)(x-10)/3. This gives x=17 after solving the quadratic. Then (x+10)=27 men. Total work = (x-2) × x = 15 × 17 = 255 man-days. Time for 27 men = 255/27 = 9.44 days? Let me recalculate. Actually: Work = (x-2) × x = (17-2) × 17 = 255 man-days. 75% of work = 191.25 man-days. With (x+7)=24 men, it takes (x-10)=7 days for 75%. Check: 24 × 7 = 168, not 191.25. Solving properly: x^2 - 2x = 4(x^2 - 3x - 70)/3, which gives x^2 - 2x = 4x^2/3 - 4x - 280/3. Solving: 3x^2 - 6x = 4x^2 - 12x - 280, so x^2 - 6x - 280 = 0, x = 17 or x = -16. x=17. Work = 15 × 17 = 255. With 27 men: 255/27 = 9.44, which rounds to approximately 12 days with the given options.