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How many patients will consume 1710 litres of milk in 28 days.

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In a hospital there is a consumption of 1350 litres of milk for 70 patients for 30 days. How many patients will consume 1710 litres of milk in 28 days.

posted Oct 30, 2014 by anonymous

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The answer would be 95.

answer Oct 30, 2014 by Ankit Bajpai
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By chain rule ,
More patients consume more milk and more patients require less days to consume milk.

So,x(No. of patients)=(70*1710*30)/(1350*28)=95(Answer)

answer Oct 31, 2014 by Amit Kumar Pal
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70 patients x 30 days=2100 patient/days
1350/2100=9/14 litres/patient/day
1710/28=61
61 / (9/14)= about 95 patients

answer Jan 15, 2018 by anonymous



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