SOLUTION: In a camp of 4000 men, there were provisions of food for 190 days. After 30 days 800 men went away to another place. How many days will the rest of the food provide the remaining

Question 321072: In a camp of 4000 men, there were provisions of food for 190 days. After 30 days 800 men went away to another place. How many days will the rest of the food provide the remaining men?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a camp of 4000 men, there were provisions of food for 190 days.
that's 4000*190 = 760,000 ration-days available
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After 30 days 800 men went away to another place.
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After 30 days, 4000*30 = 120000 ration-days consumed
760000 - 120000 = 640000 ration days remain
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How many days will the rest of the food provide the remaining men?
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Let d = no. of days
(4000-800)d = 640000
3200d = 640000
d =
d = 200 more days
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