Arithmetic Ability
Ratio and Proportion

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Q.

There is certain numbers of toys in the box. They are divided into such a way that the person who gets 1/4 of the whole gets thrice of what the others get on an average. Find the number of people amongst whom the toys are distributed?

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Correct choice: B

Explanation:

If the person who gets 1/4 of the whole gets thrice of what the others get on an average, each one will get =1/3×1/4=112 of the whole. Therefore, if there are k persons other than the person who gets one-fourth, then 1/4 + k/12 = 1 ⇒ k=9 Hence, total number of people = 10.
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