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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 69

One of the 27 nurses in a nursing home has resigned. If the ratio of staff nurse to the patients is 1 : 6, how many maximum patients can be admitted? A. 156 B. 162 C. 150 D. 168

  1. B

  2. C

  3. D

  4. A

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Answer: (D) A

Explanation

After one resigns, 27 − 1 = 26 nurses remain. At 1 nurse per 6 patients, at most 26 × 6 = 156 patients can be admitted.