SOLUTION: A naval detachment has enough rations to feed fifteen people for 8 days. If five more people join the detachment, for how many fewer days will the rations last?
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Question 1072961: A naval detachment has enough rations to feed fifteen people for 8 days. If five more people join the detachment, for how many fewer days will the rations last? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A naval detachment has enough rations to feed fifteen people for 8 days.
If five more people join the detachment, for how many fewer days will the rations last?
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15 * 8 = 120 man-days of food available
let d = no. of days when there are 20 men
20d = 120
d = 120/20
d = 6 days or 2 days fewer with the 5 added men
