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 Some pens are divided among A, B, C and D. A gets twice the number of pens that B gets. C gets the same number of pens as D gets. If A gets 25 pens more than D and the ratio of the number of pens that

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 Some pens are divided among A, B, C and D. A gets twice the number of pens that B gets. C gets the same number of pens as D gets. If A gets 25 pens more than D and the ratio of the number of pens that

A). 100

B). 50

C). 75

D). 25


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Let the number of pens that A, B, C and D get be a, b, c and d respectively.

a : b = 2 : 1

a = c + 25

b : c = 2 : 3

a : b : c : d = 4 : 2 : 3 : 3

a,d get 4p, 3p pens

=> 4p - 3p = 25 (given)

p = 25

=> D gets 3p = 3 * 25 = 75 pens.

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