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A garrion had provisions for 1500 men for 30 days. After some days, 300 more men joined the garrison. The provisions lasted for a total of 26 days from the beginning. After how many days did the new men join ?

A

24

B

6

C

4

D

26

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The correct Answer is:
B
(i) Use 'Manday' concept .
(ii) Let 300 more men joined after x days.
(iii) Solve for `x:1500xx x+1800(26-x)=1500xx30`.
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