Children in a class were given free notebooks in equal numbers. Each youngster received one-eighth of the total number of notebooks available. Each child would have received 16 notebooks if the number of youngsters had been cut in half. How many laptops were supplied in total?
A.256
B. 432
C. 512
D. 640
Answer:C
Children in a class were given free notebooks in equal numbers. Each youngster received one-eighth of the total number of notebooks available. Each child would have received 16 notebooks if the number of youngsters had been cut in half. How many laptops were supplied in total?
A.256 B. 432 C. 512 D. 640
Explanation: Let x be the total number of children.After that, x x 1/8 x = x/2 x 16 x = 64.The number of notebooks is equal to 1/8 x 2 = 1/8 x 64 x 64 = 512.