Question

An army camp of 250 men has provision for 350 days. After 25 days, 50 men died due to an epidemic. The food will last for

___ additional days.

Answer 1

Remaining number of men = 250 - 50 = 200 men

Remaining number of days $=(350-25)days=325days$

250 men had provisions for 325 days

1 man had provisions for $250\times 325$ days

200 men had provisions for $\frac{(250\times 325)}{200}$ days

= 406.25days = 406 days

hence, the remaining food will last for 406 additional days.