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'M' allocates 20% of his income to food and 40% of the

Q: Answer-'M' allocates 20% of his income to food and 40% of the remaining amount to rent. The expenditure on...

ATQ, Let the total income of M be Rs.18a Therefore, savings of M 118 18a Rs.a Amount spend by him on education 4 a Rs. 4a Amount spent by him on food 0.2 18a Rs. 3.6a Amount spent by him on rent 0.4 0.8 18a Rs. 5.76a ATQ, 18a a 4a 3.6a 5.76a 9100 Or, a 91003.64 Rs. 2500 Required spending 5.76a 3.6a 9.36a Rs.23400

remaining amount to rent. The expenditure on education is four times higher than his savings, which constitute 1/18th of his income. In addition, his miscellaneous expenses, excluding food, rent, and education, amount to Rs. 9100. Determine the combined amount spent by 'M' on food and rent.

A Rs.23500

B Rs.13400

C Rs.23400

D Rs.25620

E none of these

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