A contractor undertook to complete a road project in 40 days. However, on the first day, 20 workers were absent. The remaining workers finished the project in 60 days. How many workers were originally supposed to work on the project?

Question: A contractor undertook to complete a road project in 40 days. However, on the first day, 20 workers were absent. The remaining workers finished the project in 60 days. How many workers were originally supposed to work on the project?

Solution:
ধরি, শুরুতে শ্রমিকের সংখ্যা ছিল = x জন
মোট কাজ = x × 40

যেহেতু 20 জন শ্রমিক অনুপস্থিত ছিল, তাই বর্তমান শ্রমিক সংখ্যা = (x - 20) জন।
তারা কাজটি শেষ করে 60 দিনে।
∴ বর্তমান মোট কাজ = (x - 20) × 60

শর্তমতে,
40x = 60(x - 20)
⇒ 40x = 60x - 1200
⇒ 60x - 40x = 1200
⇒ 20x = 1200
⇒ x = 1200/20
⇒ x = 60

∴ শুরুতে 60 জন শ্রমিক নিয়োগ করা হয়েছিল।