In the reading room of a library, there are23 reading spots.
Each reading spot consists of a round table with 9 chairs
placed around it. There are some readers such that in each
occupied reading spot there are different numbers of
readers. If in all there are 36 readers, how many reading
spots do not have even a single reader?

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In the reading room of a library, there are23 reading spots. Each reading spot consists of a round ..

Answer / d乇乇pansh

AS ,There are some readers such that in each
occupied reading spot there are different numbers of
readers.
1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8= 36 readers

so ,8 spots have different readers.
remainings are 23-8= 15.

15 spots are empty.

Is This Answer Correct ?    154 Yes 20 No

In the reading room of a library, there are23 reading spots. Each reading spot consists of a round ..

Answer / mayank katiyar

by default we have to consider max tables should remain empty.
so 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8=36readers
therefore
23-8seats=15.

Is This Answer Correct ?    23 Yes 6 No

In the reading room of a library, there are23 reading spots. Each reading spot consists of a round ..

Answer / hari

he just said that in each different spot there are different
number of readers. So there will be many possibilities...

It is same as number of ways in which you can make a sum of
9 using only digits from 1 to 9 each at most once...

Consider
1+2+3+6+7+8+9 = 36

In this case answer is: 23-7 = 16

but different answers are possible depending on case u choose

Is This Answer Correct ?    51 Yes 37 No

In the reading room of a library, there are23 reading spots. Each reading spot consists of a round ..

Answer / sahanaj rahaman

max seat=9
so for different number...can write
(9+8+7+6+5+1)=36
so free spot=23-6=17

Is This Answer Correct ?    18 Yes 13 No

In the reading room of a library, there are23 reading spots. Each reading spot consists of a round ..

Answer / aditya agrawal

9+8+7+6+5+1= 36 readers

so ,6 spots have different readers.
remainings are 23-6= 17.

17 spots are empty.

Is This Answer Correct ?    4 Yes 2 No

In the reading room of a library, there are23 reading spots. Each reading spot consists of a round ..

Answer / rohit

answer 23 because everyone to ground

Is This Answer Correct ?    4 Yes 15 No

In the reading room of a library, there are23 reading spots. Each reading spot consists of a round ..

Answer / arun

16 is correct i take this problem 1+2+4+5+7+8+9
in this case answer is:23-7=16

Is This Answer Correct ?    6 Yes 18 No

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