Eight workers can complete a job in $15$ days. After working together for $5$ days, three w

Question

Eight workers can complete a job in $15$ days. After working together for $5$ days, three workers leave. Assume equal constant work rates and no interruption. What fraction of the job has been completed after $5$ days? How many additional days will the remaining workers need? How many days late will the job finish compared with the original schedule?

Accepted Answer

(a) $\frac{1}{3}$; (b) $16$ additional days; (c) $6$ days late.

Direct and Inverse Proportion

Direct and Inverse Proportion

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