A fort has enough food for 720 soldiers for 35 days. If after 5 days 120
soldiers leave the fort, How long will the food last now?
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36 days
Step-by-step explanation:
x1 value=720 soldier
y1 value=35-5 days
x2= 720-120
y2= x-5
720*30=600(x-5)
21600=600x-3000
21600+3000=600x
24600/600=x
41=x
x-5=41-6=36days
This is how our maths teacher taught us to answer this exact question
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