Question

    Manisha distributed 240 pencils among her three

    classmates—Nikhil, Arjun, and Sneha—in the ratio 2:3:5 respectively. Find the difference between the number of pencils received by Sneha and Nikhil.
    A 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 80 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 40 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 72 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,
    Let the number of pencils received by Nikhil, Arjun, and Sneha be 2x, 3x, and 5x respectively.

    So, 2x + 3x + 5x = 10x

    10x = 240

    x = 24

    Difference = 5x - 2x = 3x = 3 × 24 = 72

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