Chapter 11 Data Analysis Deserted Island (6.0K)
A passenger plane makes an emergency landing on a deserted island with
120 persons on board. The cargo included enough food to last for 15 days. On the morning of
the sixth day, before the daily rations were handed out, a ship sank close to the island. All
30 ship passengers made it to shore. How long can the two groups survive, assuming that
rations per person remain the same?
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