A sum of Rs. 70 is divided among 10 children. Each boy gets Rs. 10 whereas a girl gets Rs. 5. If the number of boys is 4, find the number of girls.

Aptitude Alligation or Mixture

Choose an option

A

6
B

7
C

8
D

9

Answer

Correct Answer: 6

Explanation

Number of girls / Number of boys = (3 / 2) Number of girls = (3 / 2) × 4 = 6

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