Question

1200 soldier in a fort had enough food for 28 days after 4 days some soldier were sent to another fort and thus the food lasted for 32more days.how many soldier left the fort

Answer 1

Given that 1200 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 28 days
Let the number of soldiers transferred to another fort be x
After 4 days, number of soldiers = (1200 – x)
Given that food lasted for 32 more days.
Hence 1200 × 24 = (1200 – x) × 32
⇒ (1200 – x) = 900
⇒ x = 1200 – 900 = 300
Thus 300 soldiers were transferred to another fort.

Answer 2

Answer:

300 soldiers left the fort.

Step-by-step explanation: let the no. of soldiers left the fort be x

now, no. of soldiers with provision for 28 days=1200

after 4 days,

remaining days=28-4=24

after transferring soldiers, food lasted = 32 days

hence 1200*24=(1200-x)*32

            1200-x=1200*24/32

          1200-x=900

               x= 1200-900

             x= 300

hence 300 soldiers left the fort.