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Students of a class are made to stand in rows. If 4 students are extra in a row, there would be 2 rows less. If 4 students are less in a row, there would be 4 more rows. Find the numberof students in the class.
Let number of students in each row be $$x$$ and number of rows = $$y$$
=> Total number of students = $$xy$$
Case 1 : $$(x+4)\times(y-2)=xy$$
=> $$xy-2x+4y-8=xy$$
=> $$2y-x=4$$ ----------(i)
Case 2 : $$(x-4)\times(y+4)=xy$$
=> $$xy+4x-4y-16=xy$$
=> $$x-y=4$$ ------------(ii)
Adding equations (i) and (ii), => $$y=8$$
and similarly, $$x=12$$
$$\therefore$$ Total number of students = $$12\times8=96$$
=> Ans - (C)
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