A camp had sufficient food for 400 soldi...

A camp had sufficient food for 400 soldiers for 20 days. However, some soldiers left on the first day only and the the food lasted for 32 days. Find, how many soldiers had left ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:

150 soldiers

Topper's Solved these Questions

DIRECT AND INVERSE VARIATIONS
ICSE|Exercise EXERCISE 10 (A) |13 Videos
DIRECT AND INVERSE VARIATIONS
ICSE|Exercise EXERCISE 10 (B)|11 Videos
DATA HANDLING
ICSE|Exercise EXERCISE 22 (B) |10 Videos
EXPONENTS (POWERS)
ICSE|Exercise EXERCISE 2(B)|50 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

1200 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 28 days. After 4 days, some soldiers were transferred to another fort and thus the food lasted now for 32 more days. How many soldiers left the fort?

1000 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 20 days. but some soldiers were transferred to another fort and the food lasted for 25 days. How many soldiers were transferred ?

In a army camp, there is sufficient ration for 500 men for 14 days. However, 350 men attended the camp. How long can the same ration last ?

A fort had provisions for 450 soldiers for 40 days. After 10 days, 90 more soldiers come to the fort. Find for how many days will the remaining provisions last at the same rate ?

A fort had provisions for 300 men for 90 days. After 20 days, 50 men left the fort. How long would the food last at the same rate?

A garrison has sufficient provisions for 480 men for 12 days. If the number of men is reduced by 160, find how long will the provisions last ?

In a capm, 180 students had ration for 20 days, How many students should leave the camp so that the same ration may last for 25 days ?

1200 men can finish a stock of food in 35 days. How many more men should join them so that the same stock may last for 25 days?

120 men had food provision for 200 days. After 5 days, 30 men died due to an epidemic. How long will the remaining food last?

In a fort 150 men had provisions for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men left the fort. How long would the food last at the same rate ?

ICSE-DIRECT AND INVERSE VARIATIONS-EXERCISE 10 (E)

A camp had sufficient food for 400 soldiers for 20 days. However, some...
Text Solution
|
A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B in 15 days. How long will th...
Text Solution
|
A and B together can do a piece of work in 6(2)/(3) days, but B along ...
Text Solution
|
A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work together on ...
Text Solution
|
A, B and C can do a piece of work in 6 days, 12 days and 24 days resp...
Text Solution
|
A and B working together can mow a field in 56 days and with the help ...
Text Solution
|
A can do a piece of work in 24 days, A and B can do it in 16 days and ...
Text Solution
|
A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B in 15 days. They worked toge...
Text Solution
|
A can finish a piece of work in 15 days and B can do it in 10 days. Th...
Text Solution
|
A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B in 18 days and A, B and C toget...
Text Solution
|
A can do (1)/(4) of a work in 5 days and B can do (1)/(3) of the same ...
Text Solution
|
One tap can fill a cistern in 3 hours and the waste pipe can empty the...
Text Solution
|
A and B can do a work in 8 days, B and C in 12 days, and A and C in 16...
Text Solution
|
A and B complete a piece of work in 24 days, B and C do the same work ...
Text Solution
|
A and B complete a piece of work in 24 days, B and C do the same work ...
Text Solution
|
A and B complete a piece of work in 24 days, B and C do the same work ...
Text Solution
|
A and B can do a piece of work in 40 days, B and C in 30 days, and C a...
Text Solution
|
A and B can do a piece of work in 40 days, B and C in 30 days, and C a...
Text Solution
|
A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B in 12 days and C in 15 days. Al...
Text Solution
|
Two pipes P and Q would fill an empty cistern in 24 minutes and 32 min...
Text Solution
|