Division and Method for Performing Division
Category : 3rd Class
Division by Distribution
There are 12 pieces of apples and which are distributed among 4 boys. If each boy gets one piece, then 12 - 4 = 8 pieces of apples will left over and again one piece of apple is distributed among the boys, now each boy gets 2 pieces of apples and 8 – 4 = 4 pieces of apples are left. Now the number of remaining pieces of apples is 4. These apples are again distributed among 4 boys and each gets one apple.
From the above distribution of apples we can say that everyone gets 3 apples.
Hence, .
The following cakes are distributed equally among 3 boys. Find the number of cakes which is obtained by every one?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
(e) None of these
Answer (c)
Explanation 15 cakes are distributed among 3 boys. Hence, everyone getscakes.
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