A team of 50 employees is tasked with finishing a project in 25 days. After 15 days, it was discovered that only 15^th of the project was completed. How many additional employees need to be hired to ensure the project is completed on schedule?

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A team of 50 employees is tasked with finishing a project in 25 days. After 15 days, it was discovered that only

\frac{1}{5}^{th}

of the project was completed. How many additional employees need to be hired to ensure the project is completed on schedule?

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A

50

B

150

C

250

D

300

E

350

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