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A sum of Rs. 817 is divided among Amit, Banti and Chintamani such that ‘Amit’ receives 25% more than ‘Banti’ and ‘Banti’ receives 25% less…

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A sum of Rs. 817 is divided among Amit, Banti and Chintamani such that ‘Amit’ receives 25% more than ‘Banti’ and ‘Banti’ receives 25% less than ‘Chintamani’. What is the ‘Amit’ share in the amount?

ARs. 273
BRs. 249
CRs. 285
DRs. 305

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CCommunity10 Jul 2019

Let Amit, Banti and Chintamani be denoted by A, B and C respectively,

Let share of B = 60a

Then, share of A = 75a

Share of C = 80a

Total share = 60a + 75a + 80a

= 215a

215a = 817

a = 3.8

A’s share = 75 × 3.8 = 285