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A batch of bottles were packed in 25 boxes with 12 bottles in each box. If the same batch is packed using 20 bottles in each box, how many boxes would be filled?

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Detailed Solution

Let the number of boxes be x.

Number of boxes25x
Number of bottles1220

Here, if the number of boxes increases, then the number of bottles will decrease.

So, it is inverse proportion.

Then, 25×12=x×20.

x=25×1220=15.

Hence, 15 boxes will be filled.

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A batch of bottles were packed in 25 boxes with 12 bottles in each box. If the same batch is packed using 20 bottles in each box, how many boxes would be filled?