Question

In a Camp, there are 240 men and the food stock is for 25 days. If 10 men join the camp, then find the number of days in which food stock will be exhausted.

1. 14 days
2. 24 days
3. 34 days
4. 26 days
5. 16 days

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 24 days

Given:

Number of days of food stock for 240 men = 25 days

Concept used:

(M₁ × D₁ × H₁)/W₁ = (M₂ × D₂ × H₂)/W₂

Calculation:

M₂ = 240 + 10 = 250

⇒ 240 × 25 = 250 × D₂

⇒ D₂ = (240 × 25)/250 = 24 days

∴ The number of days in which the food stock will be exhausted is 24 days.