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In a regiment, the ratio of number of officers to the number of soldiers was 3 : 31 before a battle. In the battle 6 officers and 22 soldiers were killed. The ratio between the number of officers and the number of soldiers now is 1 : 13. Find the number of officers and soldiers in the regiment before the battle.


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The no. of officers before battle = 21 and the no. of soldiers before battle = 217

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The no. of officers before battle = 217 and the no. of soldiers before battle = 21

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The no. of officers before battle = 48 and the no. of soldiers before battle = 336

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The no. of officers before battle = 336 and the no. of soldiers before battle = 48

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The correct option is A

The no. of officers before battle = 21 and the no. of soldiers before battle = 217



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