Out of the total toffees, \(\frac{1}{10}\) are wasted. 35% of the rest are given to S and \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the total are given to N. If the toffees with N are 10 more than the wasted toffees, then how many toffees were given to S?

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  1. 126
  2. 150
  3. 110
  4. 135

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Option 1 : 126
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Given:

Total wasted toffees = (1/10) × Total toffees

Toffees got by S = 35% of remaining toffees

Toffees got by N = (1/8) of total toffees

Calculation:

Let the total toffees = 200 units

Total wasted toffees = 200 × (1/10) = 20 units

Remaining toffees = (200 - 20) = 180 units

Total toffees S had = 180 × 35% =  63 units

Total toffees N had = (1/8) × 200 = 25 units

According to the question:

⇒ (25 - 20) units = 5 units = 10 toffees

⇒ 1 units = 2 toffees

Total toffees S had = 63 units = 63 × 2 = 126 toffees

∴ The correct answer is 126 toffees.

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