$120$ kites were divided equally among a certain number of children in a school. If four children were less, each would have got $1$ kite more. Find the number of children.

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Let the number of children be $^{'} x^{'}$

By making an equation
$x - 4 = 120 + 1$
$x - 4 = 121$
$x = 121 - 4$
$x = 117$

Therefore, number of student are $117$ .

Hence, this is the answer.

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120 kites were divided equally among a certain number of children in a school. If four children were less, each would have got 1 kite more. Find the number of children.

Let the number of children be ′x′By making an equation x−4=120+1x−4=121x=121−4x=117Therefore, number of student are 117.Hence, this is the answer.

$120$ kites were divided equally among a certain number of children in a school. If four children were less, each would have got $1$ kite more. Find the number of children.

Let the number of children be $^{'} x^{'}$

By making an equation
$x - 4 = 120 + 1$
$x - 4 = 121$
$x = 121 - 4$
$x = 117$

Therefore, number of student are $117$ .

Hence, this is the answer.