If a box of sweets is divided among 24 children, they will get 5 sweets each. Ho

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If a box of sweets is divided among 24 children, they will get 5 sweets each. How many would each get, if the number of children is reduced by 4?

Options:

A . 5

B . 6

C . 7

D . 9

Answer: Option B
:
B
As the number of children increases, the number of sweets for each decreases. It is an inverse proportion.
Let the required number of sweets be x.

If A Box Of Sweets Is Divided Among 24 Children, They Will G...

AB = constant

A_{1} \times B_{1}

A_{2} \times B_{2}

5 \times 24

x \times 20

\frac{5}{x}

\frac{20}{24}

x

\frac{5 \times 24}{20}

= 6
So, each child gets 6 sweets.

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