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

Answer:

12

Step-by-step 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 $x$:

$(x-3)*16=144$

$x-3=\frac{144}{16}$

$x-3=9$

$x=9+3$

$x=12$

Therefore, there are 12 children.