Question

In a hostel, 75 students had food provision for 24 days. If 15 students leave the hostel, for how many days would the food provision last ?

Answer 1

Let the food will be for x days

No. of students Foor for days No. of students For days

75 24 75 - 15 = 60 x

(less students, more days)

$\therefore$ By inverse proportional

75 : x :: 60 : 24

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{75\times 24}{60}=30$

$\therefore$ Food will last for 30 days