Question

provisions to feed 24 scouts in 8 days. If 32 boys scouts arrive at the camp. how long would the food last?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is 6 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

Scouts                      Days

   24                            8

   32                           ? (x)

By inverse proportion, if food amount is constant, increment in scouts results in decrement in no. of days the food lasts, as more scouts means more food is used.

Therefore, x = (24*8)/32 = 6 days.