Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
5.
A, B, C, D and E play a game of cards. A says to B, "If you give me three cards, you will have as many as E has and if I give you three cards, you will have as many as D has." A and B together have 10 cards more than what D and E together have. If B has two cards more than what C has and the total number of cards be 133, how many cards does B have ?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, we have :
B-3 = E ...(i)
B + 3 = D ...(ii)
A+B = D + E+10 ...(iii)
B = C + 2 ...(iv)
A+B + C + D + E= 133 ...(v)
From (i) and (ii), we have : 2 B = D + E ...(vi)
From (iii) and (vi), we have : A = B + 10 ...(vii)
Using (iv), (vi) and (vii) in (v), we get:
(B + 10) + B + (B - 2) + 2B = 133 
5B = 125 B = 25.
Discussion:
20 comments Page 2 of 2.
Marcos said:
1 decade ago
How do you get from,
B-3 = E.
B+3 = D.
to
2B = D+E.
Do you just add them together?
B-3 = E.
B+3 = D.
to
2B = D+E.
Do you just add them together?
Mithuna said:
2 years ago
If B has more than what C has means; B+2=C right?
If anyone knows please explain.
If anyone knows please explain.
(3)
Bidya said:
1 decade ago
What was the day on 100 November 1581 please give me solve?
Saradha said:
9 years ago
I'm not getting this. Please explain me with simple steps.
(1)
SHUDHI said:
9 years ago
How A + B = D + E + 10?
It must be D + E = A + B + 10.
It must be D + E = A + B + 10.
(1)
Manimegalai said:
9 years ago
Not getting this, Please explain step by step clearly.
Lavanya said:
9 years ago
Please explain this clearly.
Ashutosh said:
1 decade ago
Explain me the last 2 lines.
Pavan pj said:
9 years ago
Nice answer @Neha.
Sonia said:
7 years ago
Thanks @Gajjela.
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