SOLUTION: At a school camp there is enough food for 150 students for 5 days
a) How long would the food last if there were only 100 students?
b)If the food ran out after only 4 days, how
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a) How long would the food last if there were only 100 students?
b)If the food ran out after only 4 days, how
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Question 978140: At a school camp there is enough food for 150 students for 5 days
a) How long would the food last if there were only 100 students?
b)If the food ran out after only 4 days, how many students attended the camp?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! At a school camp there is enough food for 150 students for 5 days
Find the number of food days available
150*5 = 750
a) How long would the food last if there were only 100 students?
let d = number of days with 100 student
100d = 750
d = 750/100
d = 7.5 days
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b)If the food ran out after only 4 days, how many students attended the camp?
let s = number of students
4s = 750
s = 187 students (no fractional students allowed)
