There are a certain numbers of toys in a box. They are divided into such a way that the person who gets 1/4 of the whole gets thrice of what the others get on an average. Find the number of people amongst whom the toys are distributed?

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Solution

The correct option is A
10

By writing the equation,

$\frac{x}{4}$ = $\frac{3 (x - \frac{x}{4})}{n - 1}$

we get n=10

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There are a certain numbers of toys in a box. They are divided into such a way that the person who gets 1/4 of the whole gets thrice of what the others get on an average. Find the number of people amongst whom the toys are distributed?

The correct option is A 10 By writing the equation, x4 =3(x−x4)n−1 we get n=10

The correct option is A
10

By writing the equation,

$\frac{x}{4}$ = $\frac{3 (x - \frac{x}{4})}{n - 1}$

we get n=10