Maths Class 5 Numerals

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

In a class, there are twice as many boys as girls. Which of the following cannot be the number of students in the class?

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A 36
B 66
C 52
D 42

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Answer: C. 52

If there are g girls, there are 2g boys, so the total is 3g, a multiple of 3. 36, 66 and 42 are multiples of 3, but 52 is not.

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