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Anil took 50 apples from a box of apples. He distributed 30 apples among his 3 friends equally. After this, he took 2 apples back from each of his friends. Find how many apples are left with Anil?

Anil took 50 apples from a box of apples. He distributed 30 apples among his 3 friends equally. After this, he took 2 apples back from each of his friends. Find how many apples are left with Anil? Correct Answer 26

Given:

Total apples in the box = 50 

He distributed 30 apples among his 3 friends equally.

he took 2 apples back from each of his friends

Calculation:

According to the question,

Anil had 50 apples,

Distributed 30 apples among friends = 50 - 30 = 20 apples

He took back 2 apples each from the 3 friends,

⇒ 20 + 2 × 3 = 26 apples

∴ 26 apples are left with Anil.

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