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A fort had enough food for 80 soldiers for 60 days .How long would the food last if 20 more soliders join after 15 days ?​

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Answer:

The food would last 51 days

Step-by-step explanation:

After 15 days are over, you could say that the 16th day would be as follows -

80 soldiers, food finished in 60 - 15 = 45 days.

If 20 more soldiers arrive, there would be a total of 100 soldiers, so if  80 soldiers can finish their food in 45 days  - 1 soldier can finish = 45 * 80. Respectively,  100 soldiers can consume their food in ( 45 * 80 ) / 100  = 36 days.

As 15 days are already over, adding 36 more days = 51 days

The food would last 51 days if 20 more soldiers join after 15 days

There are several possible ways to answer this question, but I hope that explanation helps!

mathstudent55

Answer:

A total of 51 days, or 36 days after the extra soldiers join in.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's say a soldier eats 1 portion of food in 1 days. That portion may be divided into breakfast, lunch , and dinner, but it is still accounted as 1 portion per soldier per day.

There are 80 soldiers and enough food for 60 days.

The number of portions is

60 * 80 = 4800

The fort started with 4800 portions.

80 soldiers ate their portions for 15 days.

80 * 15 = 1200

After 15 days, they have

4800 - 1200 = 3600 portions left.

After 15 days, 20 more soldiers joined in.

Now there are 80 + 20 = 100 soldiers.

There are 3600 portions left for 100 soldiers.

3600/100 = 36

The food would last 36 days after the 15 days, or a total of 51 days.

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