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:  Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 12  B) 42  C) 24  D) 28  E) 26

Rationale: original number of sections = 16 - 3 = 13 original number of students = 24 x 13 = 312 present number of students = 21 x 16 = 336 number of new students admitted = 336 - 312 = 24 so the answer is option c ) 24 .
Answer: C