A group of 1200 persons consisting of captains and soldiers is travelling in a train. For every 15 soldiers there is one captain. The number of captains in the group is

A    70

B    75

C    85

D    80

Solution

Correct Answer: Option B

 

Clearly, out of every 16 persons, there is one captain. So, number of captains (1200/16) = 75.

 

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