Answer :
Given that 24 children are given 5 sweets each and also the number of the children were reduced by 4 so, their number becomes 24 – 4 = 20.
Let each child get x sweets when their number is 20.
As per given we see that less children will get more sweets. So, it is a case of inverse proportion.
∴\( 24 \times 5 = 20 \times x\)
\(\Rightarrow x= \frac { 24\times 5 }{ 20 } = 6\)
Hence, each child will get 6 sweets.