Question

the students of a class arranged a picnic. each student contributed as many rupees as the number of students in the class. if the total contribution is rs 1156 , find the strength of the class​

Answer 1

**Total contribution will be =

No. of students × Rupees contributed

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The strength of the class is 34 students

Answer 2

The strength of the class​ is 34

Solution:

Let us assume the total number of students are x

Each student contributed as many rupees as the number of students in the class .

So, each student contributed Rs x,

Now the total amount contributed is (x\times x)

Then, $x\times x = 1156$

$x^2 =1156$

x = 34

The strength of the class =34