In a prison camp, 100 soldiers have been given provisions good only for 10 days. If five soldiers die every day, except on the first day, in how many days will the provisions last? | MATHalino

In a prison camp, 100 soldiers have been given provisions good only for 10 days. If five soldiers die every day, except on the first day, in how many days will the provisions last?

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