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Question
8 men can finish a certain amount of provisions in 40 days. If 2 more men join with them, find for how many days the same amount of provisions be sufficient ?
Solution
8 men can finish a provision in = 40 days
1 man will finish in = 40 x 8 days
8 + 2 = 10 men will finish in = `(40 xx 8)/10`
= 32 days
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