Bunuel wrote:
vasurajiv wrote:
At a party, there were five times as many females as males and three times as many adults as children. Which of the following could NOT be the number of people at the party?
A. 384
B. 258
C. 216
D. 120
E. 72
A. 384
B. 258
C. 216
D. 120
E. 72
Five times as many females as males --> F = 5M.
Three times as many adults as children --> (F + M) = 3C.
The number of people at the party = F + M + C = 3C + C = 4C.
The number of people at the party must be a multiple of 4. The only answer choice which is NOT a
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