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Maths Puzzle
Mayank , Mirza. Little and Jaspal bought a motorbike for $60,000. Mayank paid one half of the
sum of the amounts paid by the other boys. Mirza paid one third of the sum of the amounts paid
by the other boys; and Little paid one fourth of the sum of the amounts paid by the other boys.
How much did Jaspal has to pay?
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- Let Mayank , Mirza. Little and Jaspal paid a,b,c,d respectively.
Then
a= (60000-a)/2 or a= 60000/3= $20000
similarly
b= 60000/4=15000
c= 60000/5= 12000
Amt paid by Jaspal, d= 60000-20000-15000-12000 = 13000 $ - 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(16) No(0)
- Mayank , Mirza. Little and Jaspal are a,b,c,d
2a+other=3a=60=>a=20
3b+other=>>4b=60=>b=15
4c=other=>5c=60=>c=12
jd had to pay =60-20-15-12=17 - 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
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