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After distributing the chocolates equally among 21 children, 2 chocolates remain. Had the number of children been 24, 14 chocolates would have been left after equal distribution. What was the minimum number of chocolates?-(1)79 (2)84 (3)86 (4)data inadequate
Asked by patra04011965 | 19 May, 2019, 13:52: PM
answered-by-expert Expert Answer
Let the total chocolates be x
x=21*y+2....(1)
x=24*c+14...(2)
 
we have 3 unknowns and 2 equations, so data inadequate
Answered by Arun | 19 May, 2019, 14:53: PM