$A$ contractor has the target of completing a work in $40 \text{ days}$. He employed $20$ persons who completed $\frac{1}{4}$ of the work in $10 \text{ days}$ and left. The number of additional persons he has to employ to finish the remaining part of the work as per the target is:

  • A
    $10$
  • B
    $20$
  • C
    $40$
  • D
    $30$

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