144 coins are divided equally among some children, if there were 3 children fewer, each child would have 16 coins. How many children are there ?

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Answer 1

144/(n-3) = 16

144 = 16(n-3)

144 = 16n - 48

192 = 16n

n = 12

144/12 = 12 coins each

144/9 = 16 coins each

there are 12 children