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A bus leaves Delhi with half the number of women as men. At Meerut, ten men get down and five women get in. Now there are equal number of men and women. How many passengers boarded the bus initially at Delhi ?

A

36

B

45

C

15

D

30

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The correct Answer is:
B
Suppose, the number of women was x initially. Therefore, number of men =2x
According to question
x+5=2x-10
or, x=15
`:.x+2x=3x=3xx15=45`
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