At a dinner party every two guests used a dish of rice between them. Every three guests used a dish of Dahl and every four used a dish of meat between them. There were altogether 65 dishes.
How many guests were present
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Let the total number of guests be x. Then,
Number of bowls of rice =
2
x
Number of bowls of dal =
3
x
Number of bowls of meat =
4
x
∴
2
x
+
3
x
+
4
x
=65
⟹
12
6x+4x+3x
=65
⟹
12
13x
=65
⟹x=60
Therefore, 60 guests were present at the party
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
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Answer:
Let the total number of guests be x. Then,
Number of bowls of rice = x/2
Number of bowls of dal = x/3
Number of bowls of meat = x/4
∴
x/2 + x/3 + x/4
=65
⟹ 6x+4x+3x/12
=65
⟹13x /12
=65
⟹x=60
Therefore, 60 guests were present at the party
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