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In a military camp, there was sufficient food for days for a total of men. After days, men left the camp. The remaining men will spend the remaining food provisions in how many days?

  1. A
    days
  2. B
    days
  3. C
    days
  4. D
    days

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's use the man-days formula framework:
* Total original provision period = days.
* Provisions are consumed normally for the initial days by men.
* Remaining days of food left for men = days.

Thus, the total available remaining food volume can be quantified as:



Now, men leave, so the remaining headcount of men is:



Let be the number of days the remaining food will last for these men. Equating the food volume:





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In a military camp, there was sufficient food for days for a total of men. After days, men left the camp. The remaining men will spend the remaining food provisions in how many days?
A
days
B
days
C
days
D
days

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