SOLUTION: Q.22 1000 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 20 days. But some soldiers were transferred to another fort and the food lasted for 25 days. How many soldiers were transferred?

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Question 848840: Q.22 1000 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 20 days. But some soldiers were transferred to another fort and the food lasted for 25 days. How many soldiers were transferred?
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1000 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 20 days.
But some soldiers were transferred to another fort and the food lasted for 25 days.
How many soldiers were transferred?
:
1000 * 20 = 20000 man-food days available
:
Let m = no. of men when food last 25 days
m = 20000%2F25
m = 800 men, therefore
200 men were transferred