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by scoobydooby » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:33 pm
this is an indirect variation

more men go=> food lasts for less weeks.
less men go=> food lasts for more weeks.

if the food is to last for 1/3 the time, 3 times as many men can go
=>2240*3=67200 men can go