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A sum of money is to be distributed among $A, B, C, D$ in the proportion of $5: 2: 4: 3$. $C$ gets Rs. 1000 more than $D$, what is B's shar…

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A sum of money is to be distributed among $A, B, C, D$ in the proportion of $5: 2: 4: 3$. $C$ gets Rs. 1000 more than $D$, what is B's share?


Rs. 500
Rs. 1500
Rs. 2000
None of these
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    Let the shares of A, B, C and D be Rs. $5 x$, Rs. $2 x$, Rs. $4 x$ and Rs. $3 x$ respectively
    ATQ, $4 x-3 x=1000$
    $\Rightarrow x=1000 .$
    $\therefore$ B's share $=$ Rs. $2 x=$ Rs. $(2 \times 1000)=$ Rs. 2000