Question

First bunch of bananas has $\frac{1}{4}$ again as 4 many bananas as a second bunch. If the second bunch has 3 bananas less than the first bunch,then the number of bananas in the first bunch is :

• A. 9
• B. 10
• C. 12
• D. 15
• E. 18

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

15

Let there be x bananas in the second bunch.
The number of bananas in the first bunch
=x+x4=54x⇒54x−x=3⇒x=12.x+x4=54x⇒54x−x=3⇒x=12.