document.write( "Question 848840: Q.22 1000 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 20 days. But some soldiers were transferred to another fort and the food lasted for 25 days. How many soldiers were transferred? \n" ); document.write( "
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1000 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 20 days.
\n" ); document.write( " But some soldiers were transferred to another fort and the food lasted for 25 days.
\n" ); document.write( "How many soldiers were transferred?
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\n" ); document.write( "1000 * 20 = 20000 man-food days available
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\n" ); document.write( "Let m = no. of men when food last 25 days
\n" ); document.write( "m = \"20000%2F25\"
\n" ); document.write( "m = 800 men, therefore
\n" ); document.write( "200 men were transferred
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