Each of the 10 kids received four candies from the packet of candies that was given to them. How many sweets would each kid receive if it is divided among eight kids?

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answer is B.

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It is given that each of the 10 kids received four candies.
We know that two variables are said to be inversely proportional if and only if they are directly proportional to one another's reciprocal. If

x and y

are two variables in inverse variations, then

x ∝ 1 y ⇒ x = k 1 y ⇒ x = k y,        where k is proportianality constant ⇒ x y = k .... (1)

Since each of the 10 kids received four candies.
Therefore, total number of candies =

10 × 4 = 40.

Also, it is given that the same packet of candies were distributed among 8 kids.
Therefore, 40 candies were distributed among 8 kids.
So, each kid will receive