Question

Ram says he has 5 marbles more than Shyam does. Shyam says he has 6 marbles more than Krishna does. If the total number of marbles with both of them is 35, how many marbles does Krishna have?

• A. 10
• B. 9
• C. 11
• D. 12

Answer 1

The correct option is B 9

Let the number of marbles with Krishna be x.

Given, Shyam has 6 marbles more than Krishna does.
$⟹$ Number of marbles with Shyam = $x+6$

Given, Ram has 5 marbles more than Shyam does.
$⟹$ Number of marbles with Ram = $x+6+5=x+11$

Also given, total number of marbles with Ram and Shyam = 35
$⟹$ $x+6+x+11=35$
$⟹$ $2x+17=35$
$⟹$ $2x=35-17$
$⟹$ $2x=18$
$⟹$ $x=9$

Therefore, number of marbles with Krishna = x = 9