IBPS Clerk Prelims Model Paper 6

Let x sweets is distributed to each children
According to question,
(200 - 40) x (x + 2) = 200 x x
⇒ (160)x(x+2) = 200x
⇒ 160x + 320 = 200x
⇒ 200x-160x = 320
⇒ 40x = 320
∴ x =

320

40

= 8
∴ Total no. of sweets = 200 x x = 200 x 8 = 1600