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Out of 12 mangoes Savitri ate a quarter mangoes and Sheela ate half of the mangoes.How many mangoes were left?

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Solution

The correct option is A 3
  • Total number of mangoes = 12
  • Number of mangoes eaten by Savitri = 1/4 × 12 = 3 mangoes
  • Number of mangoes eaten by Sheela = 1/2 × 12 = 6 mangoes
  • Total mangoes eaten by both Sheela and Savitri = 6 + 3 = 9
  • Mnagoes left = 12 - 9 = 3 mangoes

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