Question

A certain number of children shared 63 sweets and each child gets 9 sweets. how many children shared the sweets

Answer 1

Given statement :

A certain number of children shared 63 sweets and each child gets 9 sweets.

Let x the no. of children = $\frac{total \: no. \: of \: sweets}{per \: child \: sweet}$

x = $\frac{63}{9}$

x = 7

» 7 childern

Verification :

Each child sweet × No. of children = Total no. of sweets

9 × 7 = 63

Hence proved .