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    • 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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