Monitor of class gets 1/10th of total chocolates and remaining students gets 2 less chocolates that monitor. There are total 16 students in the class, then how many chocolates were distributed?

Monitor of class gets 1/10th of total chocolates and remaining students gets 2 less chocolates that monitor. There are total 16 students in the class, then how many chocolates were distributed? Correct Answer 50

GIVEN:

Total students in the class = 16

CALCULATION:

Let total chocolates = 10x

Chocolates given to monitor = 10x × (1/10) = x

Chocolates given to each student = x – 2

Total students excluding monitor = 16 – 1 = 15

Now,

Total chocolates = x + 15(x – 2) = 10x

⇒ x + 15x – 30 = 10x

⇒ 6x = 30

⇒ x = 5

∴ Total distributed chocolates = 10x = 50

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