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In a camp, there is enough flour for 300 persons for 42 days. How long will the flour last if 20 more persons join the camp? - Mathematics

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In a camp, there is enough flour for 300 persons for 42 days. How long will the flour last if 20 more persons join the camp?

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Solution

∵ For 300 persons flour is enough for 42 days.

∴ For 1 person’s flour enough = 300 × 42 = 1260 days.

Now, 20 more persons join the camp.

So, total persons = 300 + 20 = 320

∴ For 320 persons flour enough = `12600/320 = 3/8` days

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Chapter 10: Direct and Inverse Proportions - Exercise [Page 322]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 10 Direct and Inverse Proportions
Exercise | Q 67. | Page 322

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