Question

a garrison of 200 men provisions for 45 day for how many men would the provisions last for only 30 days?

Answer 1

provision lasts for 45 days when no. of men are 200

provision lasts for 1 day when no. of men are 200×45

provision lasts for 30 days when no. of men are 200×45÷30= 300 days.

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