1000 men have provisions for 17 days. If 500 more men join them, for how many days will the provisions last now?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:	A) 12.9	B) 12.5	C) 11.3	D) 12.2	E) 12.1
1000*17 = 1500*x   x = 11.3   Answer: 11.3
<result>C</result>
1000 men have provisions for 17 days. If 500 more men join them, for how many days will the provisions last now?