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  • Question
  • A garrison of 500 persons had provisions for 27 days. After 3 days a reinforcement of 300 persons arrived. For how many more days will the remaining food last now?


  • Options
  • A. 27 days
  • B. 28 days
  • C. 26 days
  • D. 15 days

  • Correct Answer
  • 15 days 

    Explanation

    Let the remaining food will last for D days.
    500 men had provisions for (27 ? 3) = 24 days.
    ( 500 + 300 ) men had provisions for D days.
    More men, Less days ( Indirect Proportion )
    we can write as :-
    ? 800 : 500 :: 24 : x ? (800 × D ) =( 500 × 24 )
    ? ( 500 × 24 ) /800 =15
    Therefore , 15 days is correct answer .


  • Unitary Method problems


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    • 1. 
      A certain number of persons can finish a piece of work in 100 days . If there were 10 persons less, it would take 10 more days finish the work. How many persons were there originally?

    • Options
    • A. 190
    • B. 180
    • C. 110
    • D. 196
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      8 persons can build a wall 140 m long in 42 days. In how many days can 30 persons complete a similar wall 100 m long?

    • Options
    • A. 11
    • B. 13
    • C. 8
    • D. 19
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      On a scale of a map 0.6 cm represents 6.6 km. If the distance between two points on the map is 80.5 cm, what is the actual distance between these points?

    • Options
    • A. 885.5 km
    • B. 870 km
    • C. 872.5 km
    • D. 895 km
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      If the price of 357 apples is Rs. 1517.25, what will be the approximate price of 49 dozens of such apples?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 2500
    • B. Rs. 2800
    • C. Rs. 2900
    • D. Rs. 2400
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      Running at the same constant rate, 6 identical machines can produce a total of 270 bottles per minute. At this rate, how many bottles could 10 such machines produce in 4 minutes?

    • Options
    • A. 1800
    • B. 1600
    • C. 2500
    • D. 1700
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      A hostel had provisions for 250 men for 40 days. If 50 men left the hostel, how long will the food last at the same rate?

    • Options
    • A. 58 days
    • B. 50 days
    • C. 45 days
    • D. 67 days
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      In a camp, food was sufficient for 2000 people for 54 days. After 15 days, more people came and the food last only for 20 more days. How many people came?

    • Options
    • A. 1900
    • B. 2400
    • C. 1940
    • D. 2220
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      Three pumps working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day must 4 pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day?

    • Options
    • A. 19
    • B. 14
    • C. 11
    • D. 12
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      In a garrison, there was food for 1000 soldiers for one month. After 10 days 1000 more soldiers joined the garrison How long would the soldiers be able to carry on with the remaining food?

    • Options
    • A. 25 days
    • B. 20 days
    • C. 15 days
    • D. 10 days
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      A man and a boy working together can complete a work in 24 days. If for the last 6 days, the man alone does the work, then it is completed in 26 days. How long will the boy take to complete the work alone?

    • Options
    • A. 72 days
    • B. 73 days
    • C. 49 days
    • D. 62 days
    • Discuss


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