document.write( "Question 986017: there are 1200 soldiers in a fort and there has enough food for 28 day. after 4 day some soldiers transferred hance, food lasted for 32 days. how many soldiers were transferred? \n" ); document.write( "
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there are 1200 soldiers in a fort and there has enough food for 28 days.
\n" ); document.write( " after 4 days some soldiers transferred hence, food lasted for 32 days.
\n" ); document.write( " how many soldiers were transferred?
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\n" ); document.write( "Find how many food-days available: 1200 *28 = 33,600 food-days
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\n" ); document.write( "let m = no. of men transferred
\n" ); document.write( "4days at full strength + 28 days at reduced strength
\n" ); document.write( "1200*4 + 28(1200-m) = 33600
\n" ); document.write( "4800 + 33600 - 28m = 33600
\n" ); document.write( "38400 - 28m = 33600
\n" ); document.write( "38400 - 33600 = 28m
\n" ); document.write( "4800 = 28m
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4800/28
\n" ); document.write( "m = 171 men. were transferred
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