Maths

106. Let 'x' be the no of days in which 150 workers took to finish the job.

If 150 workers worked for x days then number of workers for x days =150 x.

But given that number of works dropped 4 on 2^nd day, then 4 on 3^rd day and so on taking 8 more

days to finish the work. i.e., x + 8 days we can express as.

150 x = 150 + (150 $-$ 4) + (150 $-$ 4 $-$ 4)+……+ (x + 8) days.

150 x = 150 + 146 + 142 +……… (x+8) days which

R.H.S. from as A.P. of

a = 150

d = -4 and n = x +8

So, S_n = 150 x

$\Rightarrow \frac{n}{2}[2*150+(n-1)(-4)]=150x$

n [ 150 + (n - 1) (-2)] = 150 (n - 8) [ $?$ n = x +8 x $-$ 8 $-$ x]

150n 2n (n - 1) 150n 1200

2n² + 2n 1200 =0

n² - n - 600 = 0 [ dividing by -2 throughout]

n² - 25 n + 24 n 600 = 0

n (n - 25) + 24 (n - 25) = 0

(n - 25) (n + 24) = 0

n = 25 or n = -24 (which is not possible)

So, n = 25 days

i.e. x + 8 = 25 days