A contractor undertook to make 15 km of roadway in 40 weeks.
A contractor undertook to make 15 km of roadway in 40 weeks. In 10 weeks, 3 km was complete by 180 men working 8 hours a day. The men then agreed to work 1 hour a day overtime, And some boys were engaged to assist them, the work was finished in the stipulated time(40 weeks). How many boys were employed, if the work of 3 boys is equal to that of 2 men?
Answer/Solution
50
Steps/Work
Explanation:
Let the capacity of man = 3 units, and boy = 2 units per hour.
Now total work = 3×180×8×7×10 = 3 km. - - - - - - - (1)
Let k boys were recruited. Now total work = (3×180+2×k) ×9×7×30 = 12km. - - - - - - (2)
By dividing 2nd equation by 1st,
⇒ (540+2k)×9×7×303×180×8×7×10=4(540+2k)×9×7×303×180×8×7×10=4
⇒ k = 50
Answer: B
Let the capacity of man = 3 units, and boy = 2 units per hour.
Now total work = 3×180×8×7×10 = 3 km. - - - - - - - (1)
Let k boys were recruited. Now total work = (3×180+2×k) ×9×7×30 = 12km. - - - - - - (2)
By dividing 2nd equation by 1st,
⇒ (540+2k)×9×7×303×180×8×7×10=4(540+2k)×9×7×303×180×8×7×10=4
⇒ k = 50
Answer: B