4th Class
Mental Ability
Arithmetical Reasoning
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Arithmetical Reasoning
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A group of 1200 persons consisting of captains and soldiers is travelling in a train. For every 16 soldiers there is one captain. The number of captains in the group is?
A)70
B)85
C)80
D)75
Correct Answer:
D
Solution :
Clearly, out of every 16 persons, there is one captain. So, number of captains = \[\frac{1200}{16}=75.\]