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 A certain number of men can do a work in 54days. If there were 6 men more it could be finished in 6 days less. How many men were there in the beginning?

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 A certain number of men can do a work in 54days. If there were 6 men more it could be finished in 6 days less. How many men were there in the beginning?

A). 50

B). 48

C).

70

D). 40


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48



m(54) = (m+6)(48)
9m-8m=48
M=48

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