Question

If a box of sweets is divided among 24 children, they will get 5 sweets each. How many would each get, if the number of children is reduced by 4?

• A. 5
• B. 6
• C. 7
• D. 9

Answer 1

The correct option is B

6

As the number of children increases, the number of sweets for each decreases. It is an inverse proportion.

Let the required number of sweets be x.

AB = constant
$A_1\times B_1$ = $A_2\times B_2$

$5\times 24$ = $x\times 20$

$\frac{5}{x}$ = $\frac{20}{24}$

$x$ = $\frac{5\times 24}{20}$ = 6

So, each child gets 6 sweets.