Question

Two dozen sweets are divided between Rajneesh and kumar, so that they get 25% and 75% respectively. Find the number of sweets for kumar? A) 16 B) 17 C) 18 D) 19

Answer 1

Answer:

c) 18

Rajneesh got 6 sweets while Kumar got 18 which is the 75% of two dozen

Answer 2

Kumar got 18 sweets.

Given:

Two dozen sweets are divided between Rajneesh and kumar, so that they get 25% and 75% respectively.

To find:

Find the number of sweets for kumar

Solution:

Total number of sweets = two dozen = 2*12 = 24

Sweets Rajneesh got = (25/100) * 24

= 1/4 * 24

= 6

Sweets Kumar got = (75/100) * 24

= (3/4) * 24

= 3*6

= 18

Hence, Kumar got 18 sweets.

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