In a hostel mess, 50kg rice are consumed every day. If each student ge

1.	In a hostel mess, 50kg rice are consumed every day. If each student gets 400gm of rice per day, find the number of students who take meals in the hostel mess.
Answer» Let the number of students in the hostel be x Quantity of rice consumed by each student = 400 gm. So, daily rice consumption in the hostel mess = 400 (x). But, daily rice consumption = 50 kg = 50 × 1000 = 50000gm [since 1 kg = 1000gm]. According to the question, ⇒ 400x = 50000 Dividing both sides by 400, we get ⇒ 400 x/400 = 50000/400 ⇒ x = 125 Thus, 125 students have their meals in the hostel mess.

In a hostel mess, 50kg rice are consumed every day. If each student gets 400gm of rice per day, find the number of students who take meals in the hostel mess.

Answer»

Let the number of students in the hostel be x

Quantity of rice consumed by each student = 400 gm.

So, daily rice consumption in the hostel mess = 400 (x).

But, daily rice consumption = 50 kg = 50 × 1000 = 50000gm [since 1 kg = 1000gm].

According to the question,

⇒ 400x = 50000

Dividing both sides by 400, we get

⇒ 400 x/400 = 50000/400

⇒ x = 125

Thus, 125 students have their meals in the hostel mess.