Question

In a camp of 4400 men there was stock of food for 80 days .After 25 days a few men joined the camp and the remaining food lasted for another 40 days more. How many men joined after 25 days ?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of men who joined after 25 days. We will assume that the amount of food consumed per person per day is constant.

The amount of food consumed by these x men in 40 days is 40x. This amount was initially intended for the 4400 men to consume in 80–25=55 days.

Setting the two amounts equal to each other

40x=4400*55

x=1650 men