some quantity of rice is required for each member of a family of 15 members.on a particular day,due to the absence of some members of the family,the consumption of rice was reduced in the ratio 5:3.the no of members absent on that day was?

• 15/15-x = 5/3
  x = 6
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• let x be the no of present members
  15/x=5/3
  x=9
  no of absence people =15-9=6
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• total members/absent members=5/3.
  let, absent members=x.
  15/x=5/3
  x=(15*3)/5
  x=9.
  9 members was absent on that day.
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