Question

A camp had enough food to last 50 days for 2200 soldiers. After 17 days, some more
soldiers joined the camp, and the remaining food lasted for 20 days. Find the number of
soldiers who joined the camp later


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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

a camp had enough food to last 50 days for 2200 soldiers.

50 * 2200 = 110000 man-food days available

:

After 17 days some more soldiers joined the camp and the food remaining lasts for 20 days

Let x = no. of soldiers who joined later

:

17(2200) + 20(x+2200) = 110000

37400 + 20x + 44000 = 110000

20x + 81400 = 110000

20x = 110000 - 81400

20x = 28600

x = 28600/20

x = 1430 men joined after 17 days

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