Question

In a dinner, there is enough meal for 200 children or 120 men. If 140 children had finished their meal, how many men can be catered to with the remaining meal? [ 3 MARKS ]

Answer 1

Concept : 1.5 Marks
Solution: 1.5 Marks


As 140 children have already finished their meal, the number of children who have not finished their meal are 60.

Given that the same amount of meal can be catered to 120 men or 200 children,then to find out how many men be catered with the remaining meal , we do the following.

As the ratio of number of men to number of children remain same,

$\frac{120}{200}$ = $\frac{n}{6}$

n = 36 men

So, 36 men can