When a box of candy is distributed among 40 children, each will have 5 sweet. But 15 children did not turn up, how many sweet each one will have now?

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The correct option is B
8

Earlier, total number of sweet = $40 \times 5 = 200$
Out of 40, 15 didn't show up = $40 - 15 = 25$ .
Now, each one is having $\frac{200}{25} = 8$

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When a box of candy is distributed among 40 children, each will have 5 sweet. But 15 children did not turn up, how many sweet each one will have now?

The correct option is B 8Earlier, total number of sweet = 40×5=200 Out of 40, 15 didn't show up = 40−15=25. Now, each one is having 20025=8

The correct option is B
8

Earlier, total number of sweet = $40 \times 5 = 200$
Out of 40, 15 didn't show up = $40 - 15 = 25$ .
Now, each one is having $\frac{200}{25} = 8$