A contractor was to finish a piece of work in 80 days. He employed 150 workers to work for 6 hours a day.

A contractor was to finish a piece of work in 80 days. He employed 150 workers to work for 6 hours a day. After 30 days he found out that only a quarter of the work had been done. How many more workers did he require to finish the work in time

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Wilfykil answered the question on September 4, 2019 at 05:53

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