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

Question

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. 80

B. 70

C. 75

D. 85

Answer: C

Solution:

Clearly, out of every 16 persons, there is one captain.

So, number of captains = 1200 ÷ 16

= 75