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Same quantity of rice is required for each member of a family of 15 members. On a particular day, due to the absence of some members of the family, the consumption of rice was reduced in the ratio 5 : 3. The number of members absent on that day was
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- 9
Correct Option: D
Given ratio is total members : absentees = 5 : 3
| i.e. | |
| 5 |
Hence, Number of persons absent
| = | × 15 = 9 | |
| 5 |
