Question

A camp has provisions for 60 pupil for 18 days. In how many days, the same provisions will finish off if the strength of the camp is increased to 72 pupil?

Answer 1

60 pupil have provision for = 18 days 1 pupil will have provision for = 18 x 60 days (less pupils more days)

and 72 pupils will have provision for = `(18 xx 60)/72` days

= 15 days