7th Class Mathematics Simple Equations Question Bank Simple Equations

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    144 beads were shared equally among some children. If there were 3 children fewer, each child would have 16 beads each. How many children were there?

    A)  \[8\]                    

    B)         \[9\]   

    C)  \[12\]                                                    

    D)  \[11\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

       Let the number of children be x. Then \[(x-3)16=144\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x=\frac{144}{16}+3=9+3=12\]


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