Multiple choice

In a hostel, there is enough ration to meet the food requirement of 240 students for 30 days. For how many days will the ration last if the number of students increases to 360?

  1. 45

  2. 60

  3. 12

  4. 20

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Let the daily food requirement of each student be x units. Then, total ration available = 240 * 30 * x = 7200 * x So, required no. of days for 360 students = 7200 x / 360x = 20 days

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