35 workers are employed to complete a construction project in 16 days. The boss is told to finish the project in 14 days. Assuming all workers work at the same rate, how many more workers does he need to employ to complete the project on time?

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A. 2
B. 6
C. 5 
D. 8

🧠 Explanation (Math):

Given: 35 workers, 16 days; finish in 14 days; extra workers?
Step 1: Work = 35 × 16 = 560 worker-days
Step 2: Required workers = 560/14 = 40
Step 3: Extra = 40 − 35 = 5
Final Answer: 5