1500 soldiers in a camp had enough food for 30 days. After 5 days, some soldiers left . The remaining food
lasted for 35 more days. How many soldiers left?
Answers
Total no. of soldiers left = 429
Given:
- 1,500 soldiers in a camp.
- After 5 days, some soldiers left.
- The remaining food lasted for 35 more days.
Find:
How many soldiers left?
Explanation:
- For 1500 soldiers enough food for 30 days.
- Total quantity of food initially present in the camp = 1,500×30
- =45,000
- Now after 5 days = 1,500×5 =7,500 quantity of food is used.
- So remaining food =45,000-7,500
- =37,500 quantity of food is remain.
- This quantity of food is remain lasted for 35 more day
- Hence no. of soldiers lasted for this food for 35 days = 37,500/35
- = 1071 soldiers.
- So total no. of soldiers left = 1500-1071
= 429
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Total no. of soldiers left = 429
Given:
1,500 soldiers in a camp.
After 5 days, some soldiers left.
The remaining food lasted for 35 more days.
Find:
How many soldiers left?
Explanation:
For 1500 soldiers enough food for 30 days.
Total quantity of food initially present in the camp = 1,500×30
=45,000
Now after 5 days = 1,500×5 =7,500 quantity of food is used.
So remaining food =45,000-7,500
=37,500 quantity of food is remain.
This quantity of food is remain lasted for 35 more day
Hence no. of soldiers lasted for this food for 35 days = 37,500/35
= 1071 soldiers.
So total no. of soldiers left = 1500-1071
= 429