Question

Rajat says that he has 7 marbles more than five times the marbles Rohan has. Rajat had 37marbles.How many marbles does Rohan have

Answer 1

Given
Rajat marbles=37
Rajat marbles=5×rohan marbles+7

No. of marbles Rohan have= x

5x+7=37
5x=37-7
x=30÷5
x=6

so number of marbles Rohan have= 6

Answer 2

let the number of marbles of Rohan be x
number of marbles of Rajat be 5x+7

A/Q
5x+7=37

or, 5x= 37-7
or, 5x= 30
or, x= 30/5 = 6
hence, number of marbles does Rohan have =6