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A Hostel Had Provisions For 250 Men For 40 Days. If 50 Men Left The Hostel, How Long Will The Food Last At The Same Rate? |
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Answer» A hostel had provisions for 250 men for 40 days If 50 men leaves the hostel, remaining men = 250 - 50 = 200 We need to FIND out how LONG the food will last for these 200 men. Let the required NUMBER of days = XX days More men, Less days (Indirect Proportion) (men) 250 : 200 :: xx : 40 ⇒250×40=200x ⇒5×40=4x ⇒x=5×10=50. A hostel had provisions for 250 men for 40 days If 50 men leaves the hostel, remaining men = 250 - 50 = 200 We need to find out how long the food will last for these 200 men. Let the required number of days = xx days More men, Less days (Indirect Proportion) (men) 250 : 200 :: xx : 40 ⇒250×40=200x ⇒5×40=4x ⇒x=5×10=50. |
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