Question

280 folders are distributed among 50 employees of an office such that each male gets 5 folders and each female gets 8 folders. How many male are there in the office? Just Answer no explanation​

Answer 1

Answer:

5.6

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Given:

280 folders are distributed among 50 employees of an office such that each male gets 5 folders and each female gets 8 folders. How many males are there in the office?

To find:

How many males are there in the office?

Solution:

Let's say,

"m" → represents the no. of males

"f"  → represents the no. of females

The total no. of employees = 50

So, we can form the equation as,

m + f = 50 . . . (1)

280 folders are distributed in the office in such a way that each male gets 5 folders and each female gets 8 folders, so, we can form the equation as,

5m + 8f = 280 . . . (2)

On multiplying equation (1) by 8, we get

8m + 8f = 400 . . . (3)

Now, on subtracting equation (2) from (3), we get

8m + 8f = 400

5m + 8f = 280

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3m = 120

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∴ m = $\frac{120}{3}$ = 40

Thus, there are 40 males in the office.

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