Question

A person spending out 1/3 for cloths, 1/5 of the remaining for food and 1/4 of the remaining for travel. he is left with rs 100/-




. how he had in the beginning?

Answer 1

Let the Total Money be x

∴ As Per Question

1x/3 + 1x/15 + 1x/60 + 100 = x

⇒20x/60 + 4x/60 + 1x/60 + 100 = 60x/60

⇒25x/60 + 100 = x

⇒100 = 35x/60

⇒100 = 7x/12

⇒1200 = 7x

⇒1200/7 = x

∴Ans = 171