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Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

There are certain number of benches in a Class room. If four students sit on each bench then three benches remain unoccupied. If, however, three students sit on each bench then three students remain standing in the class. The number of students in the class is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 60

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “60”.
So, the number of students in the class is: 15

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