An amount of Rs.1000 is divided between 5 persons. Each man gets Rs.250 while each woman gets Rs.125. Find the number of men and women.

a) 2 men, 3 women
b) 4 men, 1 woman
c ) 1 man, 4 women
d) 3 men, 2 women
e) None of the above

• d.
  3*250+2*125=1000
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• ans= d option=3men,2 women
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• Let x be men, y be women
  
  x+y=5.............eq(1)
  
  250x+125y=1000..........eq(2)
  
  
  solve eq 1 and 2
  
  we get
  
  x=3,y=2
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• 250m+125w=1000
  verify frm options
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• 250+250+250=750---Men
  125+125=250---Women
  750+250=1000
  so,3 men,2 women
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• men can gets Rs.250 so 3 mens gets 750 and 2 womens gets 250 bcz of each women get Rs.125
  answer 'd'
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• Ans:d
  3(250)+2(125)=1000
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• X+Y=5 - (1)
  250X+125Y=1000
  =>2X+Y=8 - (2)
  1&2=>
  .:X=3,Y=2
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