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?

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