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There are 100 students in a hostel. Food provision for them is for 20 days. How long will these provisions last, if 25 more students join the group?

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To solve the problem step by step, we will use the concept of inverse proportions. Here’s how we can arrive at the solution: ### Step 1: Understand the initial conditions We know that there are 100 students and the food provisions last for 20 days. ### Step 2: Determine the new number of students If 25 more students join, the total number of students becomes: \[ ...
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