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  • In the certain party, there was a bowl of rice for every two guests , a bowl of juice for every three of them and a bowl of meat for every four of them. If there were all 65 bowls of food , then how many guests were there in the party?


  • Options
  • A. 65
  • B. 24
  • C. 60
  • D. 48

  • Correct Answer
  • 60 

    Explanation

    Let the number of rice bowls be a, the number of juice bowls be b, and the number of meat bowls be c.
    According to question,
    a + b + c = 65........................(1)
    The total number of guests = 2a
    The total number of guests = 3b
    The total number of guests = 4c
    So the total number of guests will be same in the party.
    2a = 3b = 4c..........................(2)
    As per Equation (2)
    b = 2a/3................................(3)
    c = 2a/4 = a/2......................(4)
    Now put the value of b and c from Equation (3), (4) in Equation (1),
    a + 2a/3 + a/2 = 65
    (6a + 4a + 3a)/6 = 65
    13a = 65 x 6
    a = 5 x 6 = 30
    Put the value of a in equation (3) and (4) in order to get the value of b and c,
    b = 2 x 30/3 = 2 x 10 = 20
    c = 30/2 = 15

    The Total number of Guests = 2a = 3b = 4c = 60


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