Question

A garrison of 300 people have provision for 16 days. However , 150 people went away to a village . For how many days, will the food last now?

Answer 1

I think it is 24 days

Answer 2

GiVen:

• The men already in Garrison = 300 

• Men went away = 150 

AnSwer:

Now,

Total men now $\sf\:( 300 + 150 ) = 450$ men 

★According to the question,

• 300 men provision 16 days 

So,

• 1 men provision$\sf \: 16 \times 300 \: days$

★ Food will last for (450 men provision):-

$\implies\sf \: \dfrac{16 \times 30 \cancel0 }{45 \cancel0} \\ \implies\sf \: \dfrac{16 \times 30}{45} \\ \implies\sf \:11 \: days \: (approx.)$

Therefore, food will last for 11 days.