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A group of 1200 persons consisting of captains and soldiers is travelling in a train. For every 15 soldiers there is one captain. The number of captains in the group is

A. 85

B. 80

C. 75

D. 70

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Clearly, out of every 16 persons, there is one captain. So, number of captains (1200/16) = 75.

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