The 1st bunch of bananas has 14th excess of as many bananas in 2nd bunch. If the 2nd bunch has 3 bananas less than the 1st bunch, then the number of bananas in 1st bunch is :
A
9
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B
10
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C
12
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D
15
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Solution
The correct option is D15 Let the number of bananas in 2nd bunch be x Then, the number of bananas in 1st bunch =x+x4=54x Therefore, 54x−x=3⇒5x−4x=12⇒x=12 Then, the number of bananas in 1st bunch = 54×12=15