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document.write( "There was enough food for 72 men to last 24 days. After 4 days another 8 men join them. For how many days will the remaining food last.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the beginning, there was enough food for 72 men for 24 days.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 4 days, there was enough food remaining for 72 men for 20 days.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When 8 more men joined the group, there were now 80 men; the number of men increased by a factor of 80/72 = 10/9.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means the number of days the food would last DECREASES by a factor of 10/9.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 20*(9/10) = 18 days<br><BR>\n" );
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