Some chocolates were distributed among four friends A, B, C and D such that the respective ratio between the number of chocolates received by A and C be 7:9. B got 29 chocolates more than that of A a…

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Some chocolates were distributed among four friends A, B, C and D such that the respective ratio between the number of chocolates received by A and C be 7:9. B got 29 chocolates more than that of A and D got 33 chocolates more than that of C. If B got 15 chocolates more than that of C, how many chocolates did D receive?

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96

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Explanation: Chocolates got by A = $$7x$$ Chocolates got by C = $$9x$$ Chocolates got by B = $$7x + 29$$ Chocolates got by D = $$9x + 33$$ Acc to ques, => $$(7x + 29) - (9x) = 15$$ => $$2x = 29 - 15 = 14$$ => $$x = 7$$ $$	herefore$$ Chocolates received by D = $$9 	imes 7 + 33 = 63 + 33 = 96$$

Answer: B. 96

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