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Q.

A fort is provisioned for 42 days. After 10 days, a reinforcement of 200 men arrives and the food will now last only 24 days. How many men were there in the fort?


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a

200

b

600

c

500

d

300 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Concept- Ratio
Let there be ‘x’ soldiers in a fort for 42 days.
After 10 days, ‘x’ soldiers in a fort for 32 days
This implies (x+200) soldiers decrease in 24 days
So, we have
Question ImageHence, the correct answer is option 2.
 
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