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A, B, C and D purchase a gift worth rupee 60. A pays half of what others are paying. B pays one-third of what other are paying and C pays o…

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A, B, C and D purchase a gift worth rupee 60. A pays half of what others are paying. B pays one-third of what other are paying and C pays one-fourth of what others paying. What is the amount paid by A? 
  • A21
  • B18
  • C20
  • DNone of these
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CCommunity
Given,

A + B + C + D = Rs. 60 ----(1)

Now According to Question,

A = 1/2 (B + C + D)

⇒ 2A = B + C + D

Put the value of B + C + D in Equation (1)

A + 2A = 60

⇒ 3A = 60

⇒ A = Rs. 20

∴ The amount paid by A = Rs. 20
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a b c and d purchase a gift worth rs 60$