document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185818>Question 1185818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A canteen in an isolated mining town has enough food to feed 520 workers for 8 days.  Another 312 workers arrive. How long will the food last now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of workers increased from 520 to 520+312=832; the number of workers increased by a factor of 832/520.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The same amount of food will now last 520/832 as long.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: 5 days<br><BR>\n" );
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