Question

Fatima told her grand children if i give 2 toffees each of you i am left with 3 toffees.But if i try to give 3 toffees each of you i face a short of 3 tofees.How many grand children does fatima have?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

two equations can be derived from the question

y - 2x = 3 equation 1

y - 3x = -3 equation 2

y = number of toffees

x = number of children

subtract equation 2 from 1

x = 6