Question

RS.782 is divided into 3 parts in the ratio 1/2:2/3:3/4 ,then the first part is?

Answer 1

let the three parts of ₹782 be x/2,2x/3,3x/4 then
x/2 +2x/3 + 3x/4 =782 => 6x+8x+9x/12 =782 => 23x=782(12) => x=782(12)/23 = 34(12) = 408. So first part =408/2= ₹204 .