A group of people has provisions for 29 days for 24 men. If after 4 days 1/6 of them desert then food will last for?
Q1. A group of people has provisions for 29 days for 24 men. If after 4 days 1/6 of them desert then food will last for?
Answer: 30 days
Explanation: After 4 days, remaining food = 24×25 = 600 man-days; 1/6 of 24 = 4 men desert, leaving 20 men; food lasts 600÷20 = 30 days.