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    Question

    Rs. 11500 was divided among A, B and C in the ratio

    5:8:10. B kept Rs. 1300 for himself, gave Rs. 700 to his mother and divided the remaining money among his two sisters in the ratio 11:9. Then one of his sisters received:
    A Rs.720 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.900 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.682 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    B’s share = Rs. 11500 × (8/23) = Rs. 4000 Money distributed between the two sisters, => Rs. [4000 – (1300 + 700)] = Rs. 2000 First sister’s share = Rs. 2000 × (11/20) = Rs. 1100 Second sister’s share = Rs. 2000 × (9/20) = Rs. 900

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