Some helpers are engaged in a kitchen. Each helper can make either 2 large…

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Some helpers are engaged in a kitchen. Each helper can make either 2 large cakes or 35 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 3 hours and 20 large cakes and 700 small cakes are needed. How many helpers are required ?

  1. A.

    18

  2. B.

    15

  3. C.

    20

  4. D.

    10

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Correct answer: D

Key idea: Convert everything to the same unit (small-cake equivalents) or use each helper's 3-hour output.

  1. Find per-helper output in 3 hours: each helper makes 2 large or 35 small per hour, so in 3 hours a helper makes 6 large or 105 small.

  2. Convert large cakes to small-equivalents: since 6 large = 105 small, 1 large = 105 ÷ 6 = 17.5 small. So 20 large = 20 × 17.5 = 350 small-equivalents.

  3. Total small-equivalents required = 350 (from large) + 700 (small) = 1050.

  4. Each helper supplies 105 small-equivalents in 3 hours, so number of helpers = 1050 ÷ 105 = 10.

Answer: 10 helpers

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