Question

1000 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 20 days. But some
soldiers were transferred to another for and the food lasted
for 25 days now. How many soldiers were transferred?
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Answer 1

Soldiers. 1000. x

Days. 20. 25

Indirect proportion

100/20 = x/25

5 x 25 = x

125 = x

125 soldiers were transferred