There are n urns and m balls. If we put 3 balls in each
urn 3 balls will be excess. If we put 4 balls in each urn 1
urn will be excess. Find no. of Urns (or) Balls?

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There are n urns and m balls. If we put 3 balls in each urn 3 balls will be excess. If we put 4 ba..

Answer / cool_ranjan4all

n=7 & m=24 because equation would be : -

(m-3)/3=n & m/4=n-1; u can get answer easily.

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There are n urns and m balls. If we put 3 balls in each urn 3 balls will be excess. If we put 4 ba..

Answer / k.k

no. of urns=n no.of balls=m;

3n+3=m;
4(n-1)=m;
=> 4n-4=3n+3;

so n=7

=>m=24...

so 24 balls & 7urns..

Is This Answer Correct ?    6 Yes 2 No

There are n urns and m balls. If we put 3 balls in each urn 3 balls will be excess. If we put 4 ba..

Answer / v venu gopal

n = 7 and m = 24

Is This Answer Correct ?    4 Yes 1 No

There are n urns and m balls. If we put 3 balls in each urn 3 balls will be excess. If we put 4 ba..

Answer / nidhi nayak

n urns and m balls
Then according to 1st stmt
3n+3=m
according to 2nd stmt
4n+1=m
then by both
n=2 and m=9

Is This Answer Correct ?    5 Yes 4 No

There are n urns and m balls. If we put 3 balls in each urn 3 balls will be excess. If we put 4 ba..

Answer / bagesh kumar bagi

urn=2
ball=9
first condition

2urn * 3 ball +3=total ball(9).


second case

2urn * 4 ball +1= total ball(9).

so that
urn=2
ball=9

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 1 No

There are n urns and m balls. If we put 3 balls in each urn 3 balls will be excess. If we put 4 ba..

Answer / rina

Boss,this is a very tricky question till now no one has
given the right answer i guess,coz none of the above
equations actually satisfy..

Please have a look at ur answers and the question as well,
coz,
ist.sttmnt -3 balls excess
2nd sttmnt 1 urn will be xcess

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 2 No

There are n urns and m balls. If we put 3 balls in each urn 3 balls will be excess. If we put 4 ba..

Answer / kanti

2 urns 9 balls

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 6 No

There are n urns and m balls. If we put 3 balls in each urn 3 balls will be excess. If we put 4 ba..

Answer / subbu

6 urns 21 balls

Is This Answer Correct ?    0 Yes 5 No

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