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A basket of food is sufficient to feed 10 persons for 3 days. How many days would it last for 5 persons? ​

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Answer:

6 days

Explanation:

A basket of food is sufficient to feed 10 persons for 3 days.

:- Question

How many days would it last for 5 persons ?

:- Solution

10 persons = 3 days

5 persons = x


(10)/(5) = (x)/(3)

2 = x/3

2 × 3 = x

6 = x

x = 6

5 persons = 6 days

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User Yazan Sayed
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Answer:

6 days the food would last for 5 persons.

Explanation:

It would take double the days normally, as less people.

10 persons → 3 days

1 persons → (3 * 10) days

→ 30 days

5 persons → 30/5

→ 6 days

User Jlopezmat
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