An algebra problem by Aditya Chauhan

Algebra Level 2

In a college of 300 students , every student reads 5 newspapers and every newspaper is read by 60 student. The number of newspapers is?

at most 20 exactly 5 at least 30 exactly 25

1 solution

Sravanth C.
Apr 26, 2015

According to the question, the number of newspapers read = $300\times 5 = 1500$

But, one newspaper is read by 60 students, therefore the total number of newspapers = $\displaystyle \frac{1500}{60} = \boxed{25}$