In a military camp, the foodstuff that is stored will be consumed in 48 days if it is distributed at the rate 540 gm per head per day to 12000 soldiers. There are 9000 soldiers in the camp; so each soldiers was given 640 gm. of foodstuff per day, In how many days will the stock be consumed?
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Since the amount of food is not changed, amount of food consumed by 100 soldiers in 8 days is equal to food consumed by 160 soldiers in x days.
Definitely x will be less than 8.
Since no. of soldiers increase no of days decrease.
100*8 = 160*x
800 = 160*x
800/ 160 =x
80/16 =x
x = 5
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