A garrison of 300 men had food for 20 days. However 50 men leave. How many days the food will last now ?

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Solution

A garrison of 300 men had food for 20 days
Thus, the garrison of 1 man has food for $(20 \times 300)$ days
Thus, the garrison of 250 men has food for $\frac{(20 \times 300)}{250}$ days
$= 24$ days

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