Question

Priya has three times as many chocolates as Shriya has. If the total number of chocolates with both of them is 36, how many chocolates does Shriya have?

• A. 6
• B. 9
• C. 27
• D. 12

Answer 1

The correct option is B 9

Let the number of chocolates with Shriya be x.
Given, Priya has three times the number of chocolates as Shriya does.
$⟹$ Number of chocolates with Priya
$=3\times x=3x$
Given, total number of chocolates with both of them = 36
$⟹$ $x+3x=36$
$⟹$ $4x=36$
$⟹$ $x=9$ [Dividing both the sides by 4]
Thus, the number of chocolates with Shriya = x = 9.