SOLUTION: The number of students in each section of a school is 24. After admitting new students, three new sections were started. Now the total number of sections is 16 and there are 21 st

Question 769891: The number of students in each section of a school is 24. After admitting new students, three
new sections were started. Now the total number of sections is 16 and there are 21 students
in each section. The number of new students admitted is :
Answer by alittletooconfused(7) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16-3=13 (sections w/ 24 students)
(13)(24)=312 students
after admitting new students
13+3=16 (sections w/ 21 students)
(16)(21)=336 students
336-312=24 new students
therefore the number of students admitted was 24
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