A certain number of people were supposed to complete a work in 24 days. They work however took 32 days since 9 people were absent throughout. How many people were supposed to be working originally?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
According to the question, the following equations will be formed:
Let original workers be "w"
w x 24 = (w - 9) x 32
w x 24 = 32w - 288
32w - 24w = 288
8w = 288
w = 36 workers