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1680 rupees were distributed equally among a class. If there had been 4 fewer students, each would have received 10 rupees more. What was the original number of students?

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Correct answer: 28

Let x be the original number of students. The original share is 1680/x, while with four fewer students the share would be 1680/(x-4). The condition says 1680/(x-4)-1680/x=10, with x>4. Combining fractions gives 6720/[x(x-4)]=10, so x(x-4)=672. Hence x^2-4x-672=0, which factors as (x-28)(x+24)=0. The mathematically possible roots are x=28 and x=-24, but a number of students must be positive, so x=28. Option A is correct. Options B, C, and D do not make the increase in each share equal to 10 rupees when checked in the original condition.

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Quadratic-EquationsWord-ProblemsDistribution-ProblemWord Problems And ApplicationsQuadratic EquationsMathematicsClass 10 Mcq

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