Question

In a classroom there are certain number of benches. If 6 students are made to sit on a bench then to accomodate all of them, one more bench is needed. However, if 7 students are made to sit on a bench then after accomodating all of them, space for 5 students is left. What is the total number of students in the class?

Answer 1

There are 12 students

If 6 are sitted in a bench then there is another bench left for the other 6.

If 7 sit , then there would be 5 empty spaces.

Answer 2

Answer: 72

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no of benches in the class be x

Then 6x+6=7x-5

X=11

The no pf students=6x+6= 6(x+1)

=6(11+1) =72