In a school hall, 460 students were sitting in rows and columns in such a way that the number of students sitting in each column was three more than the number of students sitting in each row. The number of students in each column was:
A
20
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B
23
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C
24
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C23 Let the number of students in each row be x. Hence, x(x+3)=460 x2+3x=460 x2+3x−460=0 (x+23)(x−20)=0 x=−23 and x=20 Hence, the number students in each column is 20+3=23.