Question

sangarika distributes chocolate on occasion of children day . she gives 5 chocolate to each child and 20 chocolate to adults. if the number of children is represented by x and total distributed chocolate as y, then
(a) write it in the form of linear equation in two variables.
(b) If she has distributed 145 chocolates in total , find the no. of children.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

No of students be x

each student gets 5 chocolates

adults gets 20 chocolates

Total no of chocolates is given as y

A. in terms of linear equation:

5x + 20 = y

B. For y = 145

5x + 20 = 145

5x = 125

x = 25

no. of children: 25