Question

If 3595 chocolates are equally distributed among 40 people, then how many chocolates did each one get?

• A. 80
• B. 90
• C. 100
• D. 110

Answer 1

The correct option is B 90

Total number of chocolates = 3595
3595 can be rounded off to 3600
Number of people = 40
Number of chocolates per person
= 3600 $÷$ 40
= 360 $÷$ 4
[Calculating 3600 $÷$ 40 is same as calculating 360 $÷$ 4.]

$$\begin{array}{c}90\\ 4360\\ -\underset{–}{36}2\\ 0\end{array}$$Thus, 360 ÷ 4 = 90.
$\therefore$ Each person got 90 chocolates.