SOLUTION: If 10 men can survive for 24 days on 15 cans of rations, how many cans will be needed for 8 men to survive for 36 days?

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Question 1101763: If 10 men can survive for 24 days on 15 cans of rations, how many cans will be needed for 8 men to survive for 36 days?
Answer by Shin123(626) About Me  (Show Source):
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10:15=8:12 12*1 1/2= 18 cans