Question

A ship with 81 crew members has food that shall last for 30 days. The ship takes on board 9 men from a leaky boat. How long will the food last?


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Answer 1

Answer:

27 days

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

A ship with 81 crew members has food that shall last for 30 days.

total=81 crew*30 days

The ship takes on board 9 men from a leaky boat.

now the ship contains 81+9 crew =90 crew members

How long will the food last?

let x be days food last for 90 crew

total= x days food last for 90 crew

81 crew*30 days=90 crew* x days

x days=27