Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

489

Step-by-step explanation:

after 7 days,

the food for 500 people will last for 16 days, now

the food is remaining for

16 days for = 500 people

1 day for = 500×16 people

9 days for = 500 × 16 / 9 people = 8000 / 9 people = 888 and 8/9 people

= 889 people ( approximately )

so 889 -500 = 489 people join

Answer 2

Answer:

This is a case of inverse variation.

More men, lesser days the food will last

Let the original number of men = x

Since the food has already been consumed for 10 days, the remaining food would last for another 40 days for the same x men.

Since 500 more joined the total number of men = x+500. Food has lasted for 35 days.

Hence 40x = (x+500)35

So 5x = 500(35) or x= 3500.

Hence 3500 men were in the fort initially

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