Question

Q.29 A contractor can complete a certain piece of work in 9 days. He employed certain number of men, but 6 of them being
absent from the very first day, the rest could finish the work in 15 days. How many men were originally
employed?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let there be x men at the begining less men, more days

∴ 15:9::x:(x−6) ⇒ 15(x−6)=9x

⇒ 6x=90 ⇒ x=15