Question

If $40$ people consume $240$ kg of rice in $15$ days, in how many days will $30$ persons consume $48$ kg of rice?

• A. $2$ days
• B. $3$ days
• C. $4$ days
• D. $5$ days

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$4$ days

Per day per person consumption is same in both situation

Let N be the number of days

Then$\Rightarrow \frac{240}{15\times 40}=\frac{48}{N\times 30}$

$\Rightarrow N=\frac{48\times 15\times 40}{240\times 30}$

$\Rightarrow N=4Days$