Multiple choice

A boat can carry 20 children or 10 women. If there are 12 women in the boat, how many children can the boat accommodate?

  1. 22

  2. 8

  3. 24

  4. 16

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If there is 1 woman, then there will be 2 children.

Number of women already in the boat = 12 Hence, the number of children is 24. Therefore, this option is correct.

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