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Five workers have been hired to complete a job.  If one additional worker is hired, they could complete the job $8$ days earlier.  If the job needs to completed $28$ days earlier, how many additional workers should be hired?

 Mar 3, 2024

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Let the time to complete the job with 5 workers = T days

 

So......the total man-days for the job  is  5T

 

If one additional worker is  hired, the man-days for the job is 6 (T - 8)

 

So....since the man-days will be the same for the job.....

 

5T  = 6(T - 8)

 

5T = 6T - 48

 

48 = T 

 

So   the number of man-days to complete the job is   5(48)  = 240

 

So.....to complete the job 28 days earlier

 

(number of  workers needed) * ( 48 - 28)  =  240

 

(number of workers needed)  * (20)   = 240

 

number of workers needed  = 240 / 20     =    12

 

So.....(12  - 5) =  7  additional workers should be hired to  complete the job 28 days earlier

 

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 Mar 4, 2024
edited by CPhill  Mar 5, 2024
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How many additional workers should be hired?

Hello Lilliam0216!

 

I assume the 5 workers can complete the job in around 120 hours.

\(\psi =\frac{J}{5\cdot 120h}\\ J=5\cdot 120h\cdot \psi =(5+1)\cdot (120-8)\cdot \psi=(5+x)\cdot (120-28)\cdot \psi\\ 6\cdot 112=(5+x)\cdot 92\\ 672=460+92x\\ x=\frac{672-460}{92}=2.3\color{blue}\to 3\\ 6\cdot t=(5+\color{blue}3)\cdot 92\)

 

\(t=\frac{8\cdot 92}{6}=\color{blue}122\frac{2}{3}h\)

 

If the 5 workers completed the work in 122 2/3 hours, 3 additional workers should be hired to save 28 hours.

An additional time specification is absolutely necessary for your question.

 

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 Mar 4, 2024
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Best Answer

Let the time to complete the job with 5 workers = T days

 

So......the total man-days for the job  is  5T

 

If one additional worker is  hired, the man-days for the job is 6 (T - 8)

 

So....since the man-days will be the same for the job.....

 

5T  = 6(T - 8)

 

5T = 6T - 48

 

48 = T 

 

So   the number of man-days to complete the job is   5(48)  = 240

 

So.....to complete the job 28 days earlier

 

(number of  workers needed) * ( 48 - 28)  =  240

 

(number of workers needed)  * (20)   = 240

 

number of workers needed  = 240 / 20     =    12

 

So.....(12  - 5) =  7  additional workers should be hired to  complete the job 28 days earlier

 

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CPhill Mar 4, 2024
edited by CPhill  Mar 5, 2024

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