A Company employees 15 persons, each working 44 hours a week. If 4 persons are absent, how many hours a week would the rest of the persons have to work to make up the time lost?

A Company employees 15 persons, each working 44 hours a week. If 4 persons are absent, how many hours a week would the rest of the persons have to work to make up the time lost?

A 45

B 48

C 60

D 56

Solution

Correct Answer: Option C

15 persons work 15*44 = 660 hours a week

So when 11 persons working, each person needs to do 660/11 =60 hours