Question

1200 soldiers in a checkpost had enough food for 28 days. after 4 days some soldiers were transferred to another checkpost and thus remaining food is sufficient for 32 more days how many soldiers left the checkpost ​

Answer 1

QUESTION:

• 1200 soldiers in a checkpost had enough food for 28 days. after 4 days some soldiers were transferred to another checkpost and thus remaining food is sufficient for 32 more days how many soldiers left the checkpost

ANSWER:

• Given:

1200 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 28 days.

• So, the total number of days = 28

• Days spent = 4 days

• Number of days left = 28 – 4 = 24

• Number of soldiers = 1200

• and the food lasted for = 32 days

In 24 days, the food is sufficient for = 1200 soldiers

• In 1 day, the food will be sufficient for = 1200 × 24

• In 32 days, the food will be sufficient for = (1200 × 24) = 900 persons

∴ Number of soldiers sent to another fort = 1200 – 900 = 300 persons