A fort had provisions for 450 soldiers for 40 days. After 10 days, 90 more soldiers come to … will the remaining provisions last at…
Answers:
After 10 days :
For 450 soldiers, provision are sufficient for (40 – 10) days = 30 days
For 1 soldier, provision are sufficient for 30 x 450 days
For 540 soldiers, the provision are sufficient for
= (30 × 450)/540 = (30 × 50)/60 = 25 days