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300 workers are set to build a damn . in 21 weeks they finish 60% of the work, but subsequent rains which lasted for 4 weeks washed off 25% of what they have done. the job is resumed with 200 workers.what additional time will it take for the work to be completed?

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I am getting the answer as 29 1/6 weeks...



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The answer's correct, Chirag.
 
Let us first find the total man-weeks of work required. (man-weeks = number of men * number of weeks)
 
= 300*21*100/60 = 10500.
 
out of which 300*21=6300 are completed.
 
After rains, 75% of 6300, or 4725 man-weeks of work remain.
 
Therefore 10500-4725=5775 man-weeks of work are required.
 
If 200 people are put to work, the number of weeks required will be 5775/200 = 28 and 7/8.
 
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Total work always= 100%              
Work done in 1st step  by 300 workers in 21 ( 147 days) = 60% = 60/100   work left =40%
Work washed off by rain = 25% of 60% = 15% =15/100
So the work required to complete by 200 men  = 40% +15% = 55% =  55/100
Now we are equipped well to solve the problem
(i) Algebraic Solution
A men can complete in 1 day = 60/(100*300*147) work               (speed of work)
Speed of 200 men in 1 day =               (200*60)/(100*300*147)
Lets it will take x days to complete the work than 
Speed * time = work done
(200*60)/(100*300*147) * x  = 55/100
so x= (55*100*300*147)/(200*60*100) =  (147*11/8) days = (147*11)/(8*7) days 
                                                                              = (21*11)/8 weeks 
                                                                              = 28 + (7/8)  weeks
(ii) Arithmetic solution
300 workers had worked 147 days to complete the                =                 60/100           work
1 worker worked 1 day to complete                   =                60/(100*300*147) work
200 workers if worked 1 day to complete                       =               (60*200)/(100*300*147) work
                                                                              =               2/(5*147)  work
Now take it as 
200  workers can complete  2/(5*147) work in   = 1 day
200  workers can complete 1 work in                       = (5*147)/2 days
200 workers can complete (55/100) work in            = [(5*147)/2] * (55/100) days
                                                                              =  (147 * 11) / 8 days
                                                                              = (147 * 11) / (8*7) weeks
                                                                              = (21*11/8) weeks
                                                                              =  28 + (7/8) weeks
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