Question

7 sweets left. How many did he have to start with?
Sekhar gives a quarter of his sweets to Renu and then gives 5 sweets to Raji. He has​

Answer 1

Answer=16 sweets.

Step-by-step explanation:

let total sweets shahar had be x.

no. of sweets he gave to renu=1/4x

no. of sweets he gave to Raji=5

no. of sweets left=7

according to question,

1/4x+5+7=x

x-1/4x=7+5

3/4x=12

3x=12×4

x=48/3

x=16

Therefore Sekhar had to start with 16 sweets.

Hope it helps you.

please mark it as brainliest....