SOLUTION: A twenty-kilogram bag of rice is consumed by m, number of boys in 10 days. When four more boys joined them, the same quantity of rice lasted only 8 days. If the rate if consumption

Question 1133944: A twenty-kilogram bag of rice is consumed by m, number of boys in 10 days. When four more boys joined them, the same quantity of rice lasted only 8 days. If the rate if consumption is the same, find the value of m.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate of consumption is not the same. The rate of consumption of each boy is the same. (Assumption)

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A twenty-kilogram bag of rice is consumed by m, number of boys in 10 days.
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, consuming ONE (1) twenty-kilogram bag of rice; the rate is for 1 boy.

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When four more boys joined them, the same quantity of rice lasted only 8 days.
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This is the system of equations:

Solve for the value of m.

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