Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Word Problems · hard
If students sit 5 to a bench, 7 students have no seat. If they sit 6 to a bench, 2 bench(es) are left empty. How many students are there?
- 19
- 114
- 95
- 102
Answer
D. 102
Solution
Let b = benches: 5b + 7 = 6(b − 2) → b = 19. Students = 5(19) + 7 = 102.
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