Question

A garrison of 800 men had provisions for 39 days. However,a reinforcement of 500 men arrieved. For how many days will the food last now.

Answer 1

800/39=500/x
crossmultiply, we get
800x=500*39
800x=19500
x=19500/800
x=24.7

Answer 2

Answer:24 days

Step-by-step explanation:

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