ABC26GN1289 · Simplification

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: 2009 · Marks: · Difficulty:

A man takes 8 minutes to type a page. If 1710 pages are to be typed in the afternoon between 1 o' clock to 2 o' clock, how many men are required?
(a)221
(b)249
(c)256
(d)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Number of pages typed by 1 man in 1 hour $=\frac{60}{8}=7.5$. $$\therefore \quad \text { Number of men required }=\frac{1710}{7.5}=228 .$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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