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12.
Free notebooks were distributed equally among children of a class. The number of notebooks each child got was one-eighth of the number of children. Had the number of children been half, each child would have got 16 notebooks. Total how many notebooks were distributed ?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let total number of children be x.
| Then, x x | 1 | x = | x | x 16  x = 64. |
| 8 | 2 |
 Number of notebooks = |
1 | x2 = |  |
1 | x 64 x 64 |  |
= 512. |
| 8 | 8 |
Discussion:
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Aishwarya said:
4 years ago
Let no of children be=y.
Total books distributed in case 1 would be=y*(y/8) i.e. no. of children*book got by each child.
total books distributed in case 2 would be=(y/2)*16 i.e.no. of children in case 2 (half of y)*(book received by each child which is given as 16).
equate case 1=case2.
You will get no. of children y=64.
Total books distributed in case 1 would be=y*(y/8) i.e. no. of children*book got by each child.
total books distributed in case 2 would be=(y/2)*16 i.e.no. of children in case 2 (half of y)*(book received by each child which is given as 16).
equate case 1=case2.
You will get no. of children y=64.
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Deepika said:
3 years ago
Thanks @Salil.
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