Question

At Narmada Sarovar Bachao (NSB) demonstration, supporters of Ms Patkar outnumbered the police by 9 : 1 The police arrested 135 NSB supporters averaging 5 for every 3 policemen. How many supporters of NSB were there in the demonstration ?

• A. 1215
• B. 665
• C. 405
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

None of the above

Answer 2

The number of police involved in the security operation
= $\frac{3}{5}×135$
=$3×27$
= $81$
$\therefore$ the required number of supporters
= $81×981×9$
= $729$

Therefore, the correct option is (D): None of the above