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some students planned a picnic .the budget for food was rupees 480 but eight of these failed to go and thus cost of food for each member increase by rupees 10 how many students attended the picnic


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Answered by mathsdude85
14

SOLUTION :  

Given : Budget for food =  ₹ 480

Let the number of students planned a picnic be x .

Share of each student = 480/x  

8 students failed to go to picnic , the remaining students = (x - 8)

New share for each student = 480/(x - 8)

480/(x - 8) = 480/x   +  10

480/(x - 8) -  480/x   =  10

480[1/(x - 8) - 1/x ] = 10

1/(x - 8) - 1/x  = 10/480

[x - (x - 8)] / x(x -8) = 1/48

[By taking LCM]

[x - x + 8)] / x² - 8x = 1/48

8/ x² - 8x = 1/48

x² - 8x = 8 × 48

x² - 8x = 384

x² - 8x -  384 = 0

x² + 16x - 24x - 384 = 0

[By middle term splitting]

x(x + 16) - 24(x + 16) = 0

(x - 24)(x + 16) = 0

(x - 24) = 0  or  (x + 16) = 0

x = 24  or x = - 16

Since, number of students can't be negative, so x ≠ - 16  

Therefore , x = 24

The number of students planned a picnic be  24.

Number of students attended the picnic = (x - 8) = 24 - 8 = 16  

Hence, the  number of students attended the  picnic be 16 .

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Answered by nikhilgorka31
3

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of students planned a picnic be x .

Share of each student = 480/x

8 students failed to go to picnic , the remaining students = (x - 8)

New share for each student = 480/(x - 8)

480/(x - 8) = 480/x + 10

480/(x - 8) - 480/x = 10

480[1/(x - 8) - 1/x ] = 10

1/(x - 8) - 1/x = 10/480

[x - (x - 8)] / x(x -8) = 1/48

[By taking LCM]

[x - x + 8)] / x² - 8x = 1/48

8/ x² - 8x = 1/48

x² - 8x = 8 × 48

x² - 8x = 384

x² - 8x - 384 = 0

x² + 16x - 24x - 384 = 0

[By middle term splitting]

x(x + 16) - 24(x + 16) = 0

(x - 24)(x + 16) = 0

(x - 24) = 0 or (x + 16) = 0

x = 24 or x = - 16

Since, number of students can't be negative, so x ≠ - 16

Therefore , x = 24

The number of students planned a picnic be 24.

Number of students attended the picnic = (x - 8) = 24 - 8 = 16

Hence, the number of students attended the picnic be 16 .

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