Question

there is food enough for 15 people for 24 days if 5 more people join them how many days the same quantity of food eill last for​

Answer 1

Answer:

This is your standard equation for total food.

Now, for 20 days, 400 men will eat:

20 x 400 = 8000

Food left = 12000.

Men left = 300

300 x no. Of days = 12000

No. Of days = 12000/300

= 40

with this do the same process