Question

if a box of chocolates is divided among 72 children,they will get 5 chocolates each .how many would each get, if the number of the children is reduced by 12

Answer 1

No. Of chocolates=72×5=360
No. Of children=72-12=60
Each child will get=360÷60=6

Answer 2

total no. of children is 72
if 12 are, reduced,
72-12= 60
total no. of chocolates,
72×5=360
no of chocolates each child will get when divided among 60 children,
360÷60
=6