120 0 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 28 days. After 4 days, some soldiers were transferred to another fort and thus the food lasted now for 32 more days. How many soldiers left the fort?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Let the number of soldiers transferred to another fort be

After four days number of soldiers left in the fort = 1200 – x

And for remaining soldiers (1200 – x ) the food lasted for 32 more days

Time (days)	24	32
No of soldiers	1200

Therefore 300 soldiers left for another fort.

1200 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 28 days. After 4 days, some soldiers were transferred to another fort and thus the food lasted now for 32 more days. How many soldiers left the fort?