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605 sweets were distributed equally among children in such a way that the number of sweets received by each child is 20% of the total number of children. How many sweets did each child receive ?
  • A24
  • B11
  • C45
  • DCannot be determined
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Solution
Let the total number of children be N.
Number of sweets received by each child = N/5
So, N * N/5 = 605 => $N^2 = 605 * 5$ = 3025
So, N = 55
Number of sweets received by each child = 55/5 = 11
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CCommunity
Solution
Let the total number of children be N.
Number of sweets received by each child = N/5
So, N * N/5 = 605 => $N^2 = 605 * 5$ = 3025
So, N = 55
Number of sweets received by each child = 55/5 = 11