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    Question

    There are some assistants and officers in an office, if

    12 assistants leave then there are 2 officers for each assistant. After this again 36 officers go and there are 5 assistants for each officer, initially there were assistants.
    A 42 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 35 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 47 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 52 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Assistance denotes by A and officers denote by F. ATQ- 2(A-12) = F          … (1) (A-12) = F/2 (A-12) = (F-36)5 F/2 = (F-36)5 F/10-F = -36 9F = 360 F = 40 Put the value of F in Equation (1) 2A -30 =40 2A =70 A = 35

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