Sainik School Entrance Exam 2018 Solved Paper

Question : 50 of 150

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1200 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 28 days. After 4 days, some soldiers were transferred to another fort and thus the food lasted now for 32 more days. How many soldiers left the fort

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Solution:

(a) 28 days

-4

days

=24

days
In 24 days food lasted by 1200 soldiers
In 1 day food lasted by

1200 ×24

soldiers
In 32 days food lasted by

{1200 ×24}/{32}

soldiers

=900

soldiers
Hence no. of soldiers who left the fort

=1200-900=300 .

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