Answer: Option 'E' is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Let the total number of gongs be 'g'.
Number of ten inch gongs = 18
Let the number of 12 inch gongs be 'x'.
Let the number of 15 inch gongs be 'y'.
so, equation would be
Half of the gongs are tiger gongs is given by
Half of the 12 inch gongs are not tiger gongs
so, number of tiger gongs which is of 12 inch =
Among the tiger gongs, there are equal numbers of ten inch, twelve inch and fifteen inch.
Half of the gongs are of 15 inch is given by
Since we have
so, According to question, it becomes,
Hence, Option 'e' is correct.