Question

1200 men can finish a stock of food in 35 days. How many more men should join them so that the same stock may last for 25 days?

Answer 1

First answer is 499 men and second answer that food had gotted finished only

Answer 2

Answer:

solution

given

                    no  of men                 no of days

                       1200                            35

      ( suppose)      x                                25

             since it is in direct proportion,

now

        x/1200=35/25

     or 1200*35=25 x

   or (1200*35)/25=x

     or 1680=x

therefore 1680 men can finish the food in 25 days

again

     added men=1680-1200

                         480

therefore 480 men should be added.