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NIMCET 2016 — Reasoning PYQ
NIMCET | Reasoning | 2016
405 sweets were distributed equally among a group of children such that the number of sweets received by each child is one-fifth of the number of children. The number of children in the group is
Choose the correct answer:
A.
45
(Correct Answer)
B.
9
C.
21
D.
15
Correct Answer:
45
Explanation
Given: Total number of sweets = 405 Formula used: Total number of sweets = Total number of children × sweets received by each child Calculation: Let the number of children be n Sweets received by each child = n / 5 ⇒ n × n / 5 = 405 ⇒ n2=2025 ∴ n = 45
Explanation
Given: Total number of sweets = 405 Formula used: Total number of sweets = Total number of children × sweets received by each child Calculation: Let the number of children be n Sweets received by each child = n / 5 ⇒ n × n / 5 = 405 ⇒ n2=2025 ∴ n = 45
