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Kanchan spends 1/2 of her money in one shop .she spends 1/3 of what was left with her on rickshaw fare. At the end she has rs 20 with her .how much did she have in the beginning
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money spent in one shop= 1/2 of total
money left= 1/2
money spent on rickshaw fare= 1/3 of 1/2 = 1/6
total money spent= 1/2 + 1/6 = 4/6 = 2/3
money left= 1/3= 20rs
let the total money be x
a/q 1/3of x= 20
⇒ x= 20 × 3
∴ x = 60
so in the beginning, Kanchan had 60s with her.
money left= 1/2
money spent on rickshaw fare= 1/3 of 1/2 = 1/6
total money spent= 1/2 + 1/6 = 4/6 = 2/3
money left= 1/3= 20rs
let the total money be x
a/q 1/3of x= 20
⇒ x= 20 × 3
∴ x = 60
so in the beginning, Kanchan had 60s with her.
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