Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 2 (Q.No. 21)
21.
A group of 1200 persons consisting of captains and soldiers is travelling in a train. For every 15 soldiers there is one captain. The number of captains in the group is
85
80
75
70
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Clearly, out of every 16 persons, there is one captain. So, number of captains (1200/16) = 75.

Discussion:
5 comments Page 1 of 1.

Gaurav said:   8 years ago
1200= n+n * 15.
1200= 16n= 75.

Sujit said:   9 years ago
15 soldiers + 1 captain = 16 persons.

So, among 16 persons the number of captain is 1.

Again among 1200 persons the number of captains are 1200/16 = 75 captains.
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Pawan said:   10 years ago
Am confused. How it came 16?

Sumit said:   1 decade ago
15 soldiers + 1 captain = Group of 16.

Total of 1200 persons including soldiers & captain. So we added then in a group.

Amit said:   1 decade ago
Is it out of every 16 or 15 soldiers ?

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