Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 2 (Q.No. 11)
11.
First bunch of bananas has (1/4) again as many bananas as a second bunch. If the second bunch has 3 bananas less than the first bunch, then the number of bananas in the first bunch is
9
10
12
15
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Discussion:
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Yamini said:   6 years ago
Why we take x+1/4x ?and why don't we take1/4x?

Apps said:   6 years ago
That represents the fraction not an banana

Rose said:   5 years ago
Hi, Kindly explain how you got 5/4x?

Jatsho said:   3 years ago
Let's say bananas in 2nd bunch be X.

And then bananas in 1st bunch will be 1/4X + X = 5X/4.

In second condition;
X = 5/4X - 3 (3 less then 1st bunch).
5/4X -X =3,
X = 12.

Now we know bananas in 1st bunch 5/4 * 12 (X=12),
= 15.

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