Camp having 80 inmates has food sufficient for 70 dayshow many inmates should leave after 10 days so that the remaining food last another 80 days
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20 men should leave
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Given,
A camp having 80 inmates has food sufficient for 70 days
80 men*70 days
How many inmates should leave after 10 days
80 men had provisions for 10 days
80 men* 10 days
Let men to leave is x
(80-x) for the for another 80 days
total=80 men had provision for 10 days+ (80-x)men have to sustain for 80 days
80*70=80*10+(80-x)*80
5600=800+6400-80x
80x=7200-5600
80x=1600
x=20 men
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