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A group of 1200 persons consisting of captains and soldiers is travelling in a train. For every 15 soldiers there is one captain. The number of captains in the group is
A. 85 B. 80
C. 75 D. 70
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- 75
If there are x captains, then
x+15x=1200
16x =1200
x= 1200/16 = 75 - 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(13) No(0)
- clearly out of 16 persons,there is one captain
no.of captains=1200/16=75 - 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(1)
- 80
1200/15=80 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(7)
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