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a garrison of 500 men had provisions for 24 hours.However a reinforcement of 300 men arrived.The food will now last for___? solution plss ​

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Answer:

15 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

First, determine what kind of proportion is the problem.

Inverse Proportion.

If the value of a increase, b decreases.

500+300 = 800

500:24:800:N

t = k/p

24 = k/500

k = 24×500

k = 12,000

N = 12,000/800

N = 15 hours

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