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'P' allocates 25% of his income to rent and then spends 40% of the remaining amount on food and travel. After these expenses, he spends Rs. 5600 on miscellaneous items and saves the remaining Rs. 16000, which is one-third of his total income. Determine his expenditure on food and travel.

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ATQ, Let the total income of P be Rs. 3p Therefore, his savings 3p3 Rs. p According to the question, p 16000 Therefore, 3p Rs. 48000 Required expenditure 0.4 0.75 48000 Rs.14400

A Rs.24400

B Rs.14400

C Rs.14500

D Rs.14600

E none of these

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'P' allocates 25% of his income to rent and then spends 40% of the remaining amount on food and travel. After these expenses, he spends Rs. 5600 on miscellaneous items and saves the remaining Rs. 16000, which is one-third of his total income. Determine his expenditure on food and travel.

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