Question

60 quintal of fodder is consumed by 15 horses in 20 days, in how many days Will 5 horses consumed 40 quintal of fodder

Answer 1

There is a total of 15 horses that had consumed 60 quintals of fodder in 20 days.

So, first, we have to calculate, how much fodder is consumed by 15 horses in one day.

20 days = 60 quintal

1 day = $\frac{60}{20}$= 3 quintal.

15 horses are consuming 3 quintals of fodder daily, so how much quantity of fodder is consumed by one horse?

15 horses = 3 quintals daily

1 horse = $\frac{3}{15}$= 0.2 quintals = 20 kilograms

Now, it is asked that in how many days 5 horses will consume 40 quintals of fodder.

5 horses = 0.2 quintal X 5 = 1 quintal daily

So, 5 horses will consume 40 quintals of fodder in 40 days.