Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 2 (Q.No. 20)
20.
After distributing the sweets equally among 25 children, 8 sweets remain. Had the number of children been 28, 22 sweets would have been left after equal distribution. What was the total number of sweets ?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the total number of sweets be (25x + 8).
Then, (25x + 8) - 22 is divisible by 28
(25x - 14) is divisible by 28 28x - (3x + 14) is divisible by 28
(3x + 14) is divisible by 28 x = 14.
Therefore Total number of sweets = (25 x 14 + 8) = 358.
Discussion:
12 comments Page 2 of 2.
Sindhu said:
1 decade ago
I can't understand this problem.
Abhi said:
1 decade ago
sweets=8+25*(each).......(1)
sweets=22+28*(each)....(2)
by solving we get each and sweets.
is this way not correct?
sweets=22+28*(each)....(2)
by solving we get each and sweets.
is this way not correct?
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