A classroom has a certain number of benches. If 4 students sit on each bench, three benches are left unoccupied and if 3 students sit on each bench, 3 students don’t get a place to sit. What is the total number of students in the class?
48
Assuming that, there are x benches, when 4 students sit on each, three benches are left vacant
Number of students = (x – 3) x 4 ….(i)
If 3 students sit on each bench 3 students are left standing.
Number of students = 3x + 3 .…(ii)
So from (i) and (ii), we have -
4(x – 3) = 3x + 3
⇒ 4x – 12 = 3x + 3
⇒ x = 15
Number of students = 3x + 3 = 3 x 15 + 3 = 48