document.write( "Question 1089027: A meal would feed 120 men or 200 children. This meal has been used to feed 150 children, how many men would there remainder feed? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let F be the full amount of meal (food);\r\n" );
document.write( "C = the portion for one child and M = the portion for one man.\r\n" );
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document.write( "F = 120*M = 200*C.   (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then F = 150C + 50C;   but, according to  (1),  50C =  =  = 30M.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,\r\n" );
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document.write( "F = 150C + 50C = 150C + 30M.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. The reminded food is for 30 men.\r\n" );
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