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An old man sends his grandson to the bank with a cheque to withdraw. The boy presents a cheque for some Rs and paise. The cashier makes a mistake and interchanges the Rs and paise while paying. The boy does not check it and buys a pencil box for Rs 3 and paise 58. He returns the balance amount to his grandfather. The old man is surprised to find the money to be exactly three times the amount written in the cheque. What is the original cheque amount?

Answer 1

solve yourself .........

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

100y+x-358=300x+3y

y=299x+358/97

Get x as 28 as 97 nearest multiple 291 hence 291x+8x+358/97

Hence 291x/97 + 8x+358/97

Thus get x = 28 calculating 8x+358 as divisible by nearest multiple 97x6

Hence y = 90

Ans will be 28.90