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There are two examinations rooms A and B. If 10 students are sent from A to B, then the number of students in each room is the same. If 20 candidates are sent from B to A, then the number of students in A is double the number of students in B. The number of students in room A is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the number of students in rooms A and B be x and y respectively.
Then, x - 10 = y + 10 x - y = 20 .... (i)
and x + 20 = 2(y - 20) x - 2y = -60 .... (ii)
Solving (i) and (ii) we get: x = 100 , y = 80.
The required answer A = 100.
Discussion:
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Jeet dutta said:
3 years ago
By Solving (i) and (ii) we get: x = 100, y = 80.
The required answer A = 100.
The required answer A = 100.
(3)
Reagan said:
3 years ago
When 10 are sent from A to B. A loses and B gains.
A -10 = B+10...
= A - B = 20---> 1
When 20 are sent from B to A. A gains and B loses. But A gains twice as much as B has. Therefore A = 2B.
A+20 = 2(B-20)...
=> A-2B = -40-20 = A-2B=-60 ---> 2
Use elimination to solve equations a and b simultaneously
A-B = 20 (NOTE: When 2 -s meet, they become +)
-A-2B=-60
................
B = 80 (from 20--60 = 20+60)
Substitute B= 80 into eqtn 1
A - 80 = 20
A= 20 + 80 = 100.
Therefore, A =100, and B = 80.
If B has 80 students and 20 are taken to A which has 100, we get:
A+20 = B-20.
100+20 = 80-20.
120 = 60.
Therefore, room A has twice than B.
A -10 = B+10...
= A - B = 20---> 1
When 20 are sent from B to A. A gains and B loses. But A gains twice as much as B has. Therefore A = 2B.
A+20 = 2(B-20)...
=> A-2B = -40-20 = A-2B=-60 ---> 2
Use elimination to solve equations a and b simultaneously
A-B = 20 (NOTE: When 2 -s meet, they become +)
-A-2B=-60
................
B = 80 (from 20--60 = 20+60)
Substitute B= 80 into eqtn 1
A - 80 = 20
A= 20 + 80 = 100.
Therefore, A =100, and B = 80.
If B has 80 students and 20 are taken to A which has 100, we get:
A+20 = B-20.
100+20 = 80-20.
120 = 60.
Therefore, room A has twice than B.
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JOEPAUL said:
3 years ago
Then the number of students in A is double the number of students in B. This is because 2 (y-20).
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Nonsocial said:
2 years ago
The students first sent from room A to B means 10 students sent from A to B so the number is equal between them just multiply;
i.e 10 × 10 = 100.
Then it's said from B to A they sent 20 students and A got double that B.
i.e 100 - 20 = 80.
i.e 10 × 10 = 100.
Then it's said from B to A they sent 20 students and A got double that B.
i.e 100 - 20 = 80.
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Musa said:
1 year ago
Anyone, please help me to get the answer.
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