Cindy has 30 candles. She kept 6 candles with her and distributed the rest among her friends. If each friend gets 2 candles, calculate the number of friends among whom she distributed.
A
2
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B
12
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C
6
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D
18
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Solution
The correct option is B 12 Number of candles Cindy has = 30
She kept 6 with her.
Number candles left:
Number of candles left = 24
Number of candles each friend gets = 2
Number of friends:
Therefore, number of friends = 12