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A beggr collects cigarette stubs and makes one ful cigarette with every 7 stubs. Once he gets 49 stubs . How many cigarettes can he smoke totally.

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49/7=7cigarretes
and wit the 7 cigarettes he can make 1more cigarette.
So, total ans is 7+1=8;
10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(25) No(5)

i want 2 knw d proper ans
8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
1 full cigaretee=7 small stubs
7 full cigare= 49 small stubs
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solved by unitary method...
7stubs = 1 cig
1stub=1/7cig
49stub=1/7*49=7cigs
8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)

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