Question

144 coins are divided equally among some

children. If there were 3 fewer children,
each child would have 16 coins. How many
children are there?​

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

Consider the number of children to be '
`x`'

So, 144 coins were divided among '
`x`' children

For
`x-3` children, each child would have 16 coins

So now, solve the equation
`(x-3)*16=144`

Solving for
`x`:

`(x-3)*16=144`

`x-3=(144)/(16)`

`x-3=9`

`x=9+3`

`x=12`

Therefore, there are 12 children.