Question

16 horses can consume a certain quantity of corn in 25 days. In how many days would the same quantity be consumed by 40 horses?

Answer 1

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HERE IS YOUR ANSWER:

16 horses can consume it is days = 25

1 horse can consume it in days = 46×25

40 horses can consume it in days =
$\frac{16 \times 25}{40}$

$\boxed{= 10 days}$

Answer 2

16 horses - 25 days
since horses are more
so they consume earlier
no.of days=16×25/40
=400./40
=10days