Question

Ram has 4 times the number of pencils that Shyam has. If Ram has 28 pencils, which of these expressions will give the number of pencils that Shyam has?

Answer 1

Answer:

Shyam has pencils=x

So, Ram = 4x

If Ram has 28 pencils

Then, 4x=28

=>x=28/4

=>x =7

Therefore Shyam has 7 pencils.

Answer 2

Answer -:

• Shyam has 7 pencils.
• The equation formed is 4x = 28.

Given -:

• Ram has 28 pencils.
• Ram has 4 times the number of pencils Shyam has.

To find -:

• The number of pencils Shyam has.

Step-by-step explanation -:

Let the number of pencils Shyam has be x.

Four times the number of pencils he has = 4x.

Ram has 4 times the number of pencils Shyam has. That means Ram has 4x pencils.

We know that Ram has 28 pencils.

Thus, we find that -:

$\sf 4x = 28$

$\sf x = \dfrac{28}{4}$

$\sf x= 7.$

Thus, Shyam has 7 pencils.

How to verify?

To check if your answer is correct or not, just multiply x (7) by 4 and see if you get 28, since Ram has 4 times the number of pencils Shyam has.

7 × 4 = 28.

We got 28, and since it matches the given conditions, hence our answer is correct.