A certain number of men complete a piece of work in 60 days. If there were 9 more men, then the work would be completed in 50 days. How many men are originally there?

Explanation

Given: Certain number of men complete task in 60 days 9 more men joined then time taken = 50 days Formula used: Work Done = Time × Efficiency Calculation: Let the number of men be M According to question, ⇒ M × 60 = (M + 9) × 50 ⇒ 10M = 450 ⇒ M = 45 ∴ The correct answer is 45 .