Question

    Some balls are to be distributed among some boys. If 6

    more balls are available, each boy gets 8 balls. If 6 less balls are available, each boy gets 5 balls. How many balls are there?
    A 26 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 17 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 11 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let number of balls be x. Therefore, Number of boys = (x+6)/8 = (x-6)/5 => 5x + 30 = 8x – 48 => x = 26

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