Question

a garrison of 500 men has provisions for 24 days however,a reinforcement of 300 men arrived.for how many days will the food last now ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:  After 3 days, the garrison of 500 persons had provisions for (27-3) = 24 days. a reinforcement of 300 persons have come, so now there are total 800 persons. So, the provision for them is (24 * 500 / 800) = 15 days