A garrison of 500 men had provisions for 27 days. After 3 days a reinforcement of 300 men arrived. For how many more days will the remaining food last now?
A 15
B 16
C 15.5
D 18
Solution
Correct Answer: Option A
days=(27-3)=24 days people=(500+300)days=800 days 500 man can eat 24 days 1 man can eat (24x500)days 800 man can eat 500x24/800=15 days
Practice More Questions on Our App!
Download our app for free and access thousands of MCQ questions with detailed solutions