document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946461>Question 946461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Will someone solve and explain this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q: A garrison has enough food to last for 24 days. How much longer will the food last if each individual ration can be reduced by 20% ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate x Time = Total Output<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they're eating at 100% rate or R for 24 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the Total Output they are consuming is,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=O=R%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"O=R%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=O=24R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"O=24R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > amount of food.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now if instead of using at rate R, they reduce it by 20%, then the new R,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You still have the same amount of food, find the new time.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%5Bn%5D%2At%5Bn%5D=24R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%5Bn%5D%2At%5Bn%5D=24R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.8R%2At%5Bn%5D=24R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.8R%2At%5Bn%5D=24R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5Bn%5D=%2824R%29%2F%280.8R%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5Bn%5D=%2824R%29%2F%280.8R%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5Bn%5D=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5Bn%5D=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They could hold out for 30 days by reducing rations 20%.\r<BR>\n" );
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