a) A twenty - kilogram bag of rice is consumed by m number of boys in 10 days. When four more boys joined them, the same quantity of rice lasted only 8 days. If the rate of consumption is the same, find the value of m.

(b) If \(\frac{5}{6}\) of a number is 10 greater than \(\frac{1}{3}\) of it. find the number

(c) Find the equation of the line which passes through the points (2, \(\frac{1}{2}\)) and (-1, -\(\frac{1}{2}\)