1200 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 28 days. after 4 days some soldiers were transferred to another fort and thus the food lasted for an extra 32 days. how many soldiers left the fort.
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Answer:
720
Explanation:
Because the amount of food is constant,
Amount of food
=1200*28
=33600 units
Because the amount of soldiers in the first four days (second statement) remains unchanged,
Total amount of food required in the first four days
=1200*4
=4800 units
Total amount of food for every day after the first four days
=(33600-4800)/(28+32)
=28800/60
=480 units/day
Number of soldiers that left the fort
=1200-480
=720 (Answer)
Note:
The "units" in this explanation can be used in both units of soldiers and amount of food.
Thank you for asking such a meaningful question.
Edit:
You should put this in the Mathematics section, not English. Nevertheless, I enjoyed solving this question!
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