Question

A man gave 25% of the amount of money with him to his eldest son, 20% to his younger son, 20% of the remainder to his daughter, and the rest Rs. 660 to his wife. Find the amount of money he had with him.
a) Rs. 1550
b) Rs. 1560
c) Rs. 1500
d) Rs. 1540​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let portion of money given to wife be A

25+20+20+A = 100

65+A = 100

A= 35

Let total money = x

So 35 % of total money(x) = 660

x = 1560(round figure)