There are 222 red balls in a basket. A boy takes out 6 red

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There are 222 red balls in a basket. A boy takes out 6 red balls from it and replaces them by 12 white balls. He continues to do so till all the red balls are replaced by white balls. Determine the number of white balls put in the basket.

1. 444
2. 111
3. 333
4. 222

Correct Option: A

According to question ,
6 red balls ≡ 12 white balls

∴ 1 red ball ≡	12
	6

∴ 222 red balls ≡	12	× 222
	6

Hence , 222 red balls = 444 white balls