Gopal, Abhishek, Suraj and Pawan have Rs. 80. If Gopal’s share increases by Rs. 3, Abhishek’s share increases by one-third of his share, Suraj’s share decreases by 20% and Pawan’s share decreases by Rs. 4, all of them would have equal amounts of money. Pawan’s original share is
Gopal, Abhishek, Suraj and Pawan have Rs. 80. If Gopal’s share increases by Rs. 3, Abhishek’s share increases by one-third of his share, Suraj’s share decreases by 20% and Pawan’s share decreases by Rs. 4, all of them would have equal amounts of money. Pawan’s original share is
Option 1 -
Rs. 27.75
Option 2 -
Rs. 20
Option 3 -
Rs. 23.75
Option 4 -
Rs. 21.50
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 3
Detailed Solution:Let Gopal’s share be G, Abhishek’s be A, Sadiq’s be S and Pawan’s be P.
Given that
You get
G = P – 7. (1)
. (2)
…. (3)
Also given that G + A + P + S = 80…. (4)
Substituting the values from (1), (2) and (3) in (4), we get
or P = 23.75
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