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Some students donated money. Each student donated 2 rupees more than the total number of students, and the total amount collected was 168 rupees. How many students were there?

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Correct answer: 12

Let the number of students be \(x\). Each student donated \(x+2\) rupees, so \(x(x+2)=168\). Thus, \(x^2+2x-168=0\), which factors as \((x+14)(x-12)=0\). Therefore, \(x=12\) or \(x=-14\); the number of students cannot be negative, so the correct answer is 12, option B. Exam tip: In word problems, reject roots that are impossible in the given context, such as a negative number of students.

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