Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 18 cows for 4 months, B 25 cows for 2 months, C 28 cows for 5 months and D 21 cows for 3 months. If A\'s share of rent in Rs. 360, the total rent of the field (in rupees) is:

M4maths Previous Puzzles

15 Aug 2014 Four Milkman Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 18 cows for 4 months, B 25 cows for 2 months, C 28 cows for 5 months and D 21 cows for 3 months. If A's share of rent in Rs. 360, the total rent of the field (in rupees) is:: OPtion
1) 1650
2) 1500
3) 1625
4) 1525
5) 1575
6) 1675
7) 1550
8) 1425
9) 1475
10)None of these; Correct Option: 3 Best Solution (129)

HARDIP BHALANI 10 years AGO

Ratio of their cows for one month=
18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3=
72:50:140:63
Sum of ratios=72+50+140+63=325
Let total rent be x;
A's share=72*x/325=360
=>x=1625.

Like? Yes (3) | No

sumit 10 years AGO

total cow-months=18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3=325cow-months
rent for 72 cow-months(A) =360Rs
so, rent for 325 cow-months=(360/72)*325=1625Rs (3) ans

Like? Yes (4) | No (2)

RAKESH 10 years AGO

A:B:C:D = 72:50:140:63

72/(72+50+140+63) * X = 360
=> X = 5*325 = 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

BITU KUMAR NIRALA 10 years AGO

total rent=( ( ( 18 * 4 ) + ( 25 * 2 ) + ( 28 * 5 ) + ( 21 * 3 ) ) * ( 360 ) )/(18*4)
=1625
Answer:- 1625(option 3)

Like? Yes (1) | No

BHANU KUMAR 10 years AGO

no of cowmonths for A=18cow *4months=72cowmonths
total cowmonths for A,B,C&D=72+50+140+63=325cowmonths
now for 72cowmonths rent = Rs360
hence for 325cowmonths(TOTAL) rent =(360/72)*325=1625 (OPTION 3)

Like? Yes (2) | No (1)

nishant kumar 10 years AGO

72 cows rent for 1 month is 360
1 cows rent for 1 month is 360/72=5
therefore for 325 cows rent is 325*5=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

azharshahid01@gmail.com 10 years AGO

A = 18*4 = 72, B = 25*2 = 50, C = 28*5 =140, D = 21*3 = 63
Thus 325/72 * 360
Total amount is = 1625 answer.

Like? Yes (1) | No

Harshad 10 years AGO

Ratio of their cows for one month=
18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3=
72:50:140:63
Sum of ratios=72+50+140+63=325
Let total rent be x;
A's share=72*x/325=360
=>x=1625.

Like? Yes (1) | No

Navneet Kaur 10 years AGO

ratio of A,B,C,D=72:50:140:63

72x=360
x=5

72*5+50*5+140*5+63*5=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Saraswathy 10 years AGO

A:B:C:D = 72:50:140:63
A's share = 360
i.e. x*72/325 = 360
x = 1625

Ans : 1625(Option 3)

Like? Yes (1) | No

Swapnil Shah 10 years AGO

18 cows 4 months 360 rs
1 cow 1 month 5 rs
so 25 cows 2 months 250
28 cows 5 months 700
21 cows for 3 months 315
total=1625 rs

Like? Yes (1) | No

KRISHAN MURARI 10 years AGO

since 18 cows for 4 month=360
so 1 cow for 1 month=360/(18*4)=5
so total rent=(18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3)*5=1625

option (3) is correct.

Like? Yes (1) | No

srikanth 10 years AGO

A pays Rs.360 for 4 months . so, it costs him Rs.90 for 1 month for grazing 18 cows. For a single cow, it is Rs.5 per month. This Rs.5 costs for every cow that is grazing for B,C,D. Total rent for all the cows for given period is Rs.1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

DIPAK TIWARI 10 years AGO

18 Cow 's 4month rent=₹360
For A
18Cow 1month rent=₹360/4=₹90
1 cow 1month rent=₹90/18=₹5
For B
Hence 25 cow 1 months rent=₹125
Hence 25 cow 2 months rent=₹250
For C
28 cow 1 months rent=₹140
28 cow 5 months rent=₹700
For D
21 cow 1 months rent=₹105
21 cow 3 months rent=₹315
Therefore total rent =₹(360+250+700+315)=₹1625
Option3

Like? Yes (1) | No

Sneh Siddhi 10 years AGO

(18*4)/(18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3)*x=360
then x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Devendra Marghade 10 years AGO

Share of rent of A:B:C:D =(18*4): (25*2) :(28*5): (21*3)
=72 :50 :140: 63
As for share of 72, A's rent =360
so for total share of A+B+C+D=72+50+140+63= 325, rent of the field =325*360/72= 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Navpreet Singh 10 years AGO

72/325*x=360
x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Arun Kumar Prasad 10 years AGO

Suppose Total Rent = x
A,s Share = (18*4) * x / (18*4)+(25*2)+(28*5)+(21*3) = 360
=>x = 1625 ANS

Like? Yes (1) | No

avimanyu kumar 10 years AGO

ans is 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

ajit 10 years AGO

A's usage =18*4=72 cowmonths
B's usage=25*2=50 cowmonths
c's usage=28*5=140 cowmonths
D's usage=21*3=63 cowmonths

let total rent be x
now a's rent=(72/325)*x=360
therefore x=1625.

Like? Yes (1) | No

LAKSHMIKANTH 10 years AGO

According to given a's share it costs 5rs for each cow for 1 month. Hence, total rent=360+25*5*2+28*5*5+21*3*5=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

preetika jain 10 years AGO

a's share = rs 360 for 18 cows for 4 months
so a's share for 1 cow for 1 month = 360/(18*4)rs
therefore b's share = 2*25(a's share for i cow 1 month)=rs 250.
similarly for c and d = rs 700 and rs 315 resp.
therefore total rent of the field = rs(360+250+700+315)= rs 1625.

Like? Yes (1) | No

sompon temtheerakij 10 years AGO

total share = (18*4)+(25*2)+(28*5)+(21*3) = 325
A share = 18*4 = 72
tota lrent = 325/72*360 = 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Kushagra Tiwari 10 years AGO

Ratio of cows for 1 month = 18*4 : 25*2 : 28*5 : 21*3
= 72 :50 :140 :63

Sum of Ratios = 72+50+140+63
= 325

Let total rent be x
A's Share = (72/325)*x ==> (72/325)x=360

so x = (360*325)/72
so x = 1625rs

which is in 3rd option

Like? Yes (1) | No

ABHIJIT DUTTA 10 years AGO

Ratio of shares of A,B,C,D = (18*4) : (25*5) : (28*4) : (21 x 3) = 72 : 50 : 140 : 63.

Let total rent be Rs. x. Then, A’s share = Rs. (72x)/325
or, (72x)/325 = 360
or, x = (360*325)/72 = Rs. 1625

Hence, total rent of the field is Rs. 1625.

Correct Option 3)

Like? Yes (1) | No

A.nagu 10 years AGO

18*4*x=360
x=5
(18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3)x5=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Urvashi Jain 10 years AGO

let total rent be x
18x4:25x2:28x5:21x3
72:50:140:63
a shares=x*72/325
72x/325=360
x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Abhishek Vishwakarma 10 years AGO

the Ratio of grazed cows for 1 month = 18*4:25*2:28*5:21*3
= 72:50:140:63
Sum of all the Ratios= 72+50+140+63 => 325
Let total rent be n
A's Share = (72/325)*n
==> (72/325)n=360
n = (360*325)/72
n = 1625rs
thus 3rd is correct

Like? Yes (1) | No

Avinash 10 years AGO

18*4x=360
x=5

total share =18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3=325
total rent=325*5=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Nilanjan Mondal 10 years AGO

A:B:C:D = (18*4) : (25*2) : (28*5) : (21*3)== 72: 50:140:63
common factor = x,
72x= 360 => x=5
(72+50+140+63)x = 325x = 325*5= 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Varunraj Reddy 10 years AGO

(18*4):(25*2):(28*5):(21*3)=72:50:140:63
A\'s share of rent in Rs. 360
72------->360
325------->?
Total rent=(325*360)/72=1625

Option 3)

Like? Yes (1) | No

manisha 10 years AGO

as we know,
=> (A'S share): (B's share):(C's share):(D's share)= (18*4):(25*2):(28*5):(21*3) ;
=> A's : B's : C's :D's = 72 : 50 : 140 : 63 ;
=>A's share is given =Rs 360 ;
so let total rent be Rs x ;
hence,
=> { (72/325)*x } = 360 ;
=> x =[ (360*325)/72 ] ;
=> x = 1625 ;
ans :- total rent of field is Rs 1625.

Like? Yes (1) | No

yatish kumar sharma 10 years AGO

325*360%72=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

PAWAN KUMAR 10 years AGO

total no of cow-days of A=18*4=72 cow-days
Total rent paid by A=360
=> rent per cow-day= 360/72 =Rs. 5
Total no of cow-days= 18*4 + 25*2 + 28*5 + 21*3 =72+50+140+63 = 325 cow-days
Therefore, total rent = 325*5 =Rs.1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

BHARADWAJ 10 years AGO

A grazed 18 cows for 4 months at cost of 360.so for grazing one cow for one month it requires 360/(18*4)=5.
total share=A+B+C+D=>18*4*5+25*2*5+28*5*5+21*3*5=360+250+700+315=1625 RUPEES

Like? Yes (1) | No

satish 10 years AGO

18*4,25*2,28*5,21*3
72:50:140:63 then

72(x)/325 = 360
then x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

jitu 10 years AGO

360/72=5;
140*5=700

63*5=315
50*5=250
so,
A
+b+c+d=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Rajat sadhu 10 years AGO

ans:-Rs.1625
A's share is 360 and A grazed 18 cows for 4 months,share for per cow for 4 months=360/18=20
share per cow per month=20/4=5
total rent=360+(5*25*2)+(5*28*5)+(5*21*3)=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

aditya wargis 10 years AGO

one cow's 4 month rent=360/18=20
one cow'one month rent=20/4=5
total rent=360+2*5*25+5*28*5+5*21*3=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

sashank 10 years AGO

Number of cows grazed by A- 72
B-50
C-140
D-63
For 72 cows A pays 360....then for 50 cows B pays-250(cross multiply)
similarly we will solve for C-700,D-315
total rent A+B+C+D=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Tark Patel 10 years AGO

Ratio :
18*4 : 25*2 : 28*5 : 21*3 = 72 : 50 : 140 : 63

Let total rent is x Rs.
A's share =>
-> (72 / 325) * x = 360
-> x = 1625 Rs.

Like? Yes (1) | No

Rituparna Banerjee 10 years AGO

ratio of shares of A,B,C,D=(18x4):(25x2):(28x5):(21x3)
=72:50:140:63
ket,the total rent be x.then A's share=72x/325
72x/325=360
x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Chaturbhuja Sai 10 years AGO

Per cow per per month rent is rs 5
total 1625 .

Like? Yes (1) | No

praveen kumar 10 years AGO

according to par cow rent rs 5.because 360/72=5
360+25*2*5+28*5*5+21*3*5=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

naina 10 years AGO

ratio of 4 milkmen=18*4:25*2:28*5:21*3
72:50:140:63
let cost of field is rs x
72/325*x = 360 =>x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Anand 10 years AGO

Ratio of rents
=(18×4:25×2:28×5:21×3)
=72:50:140:63
Let total rent = Rs.x
Then, A's share = Rs.(x×72325)= Rs.(72x325)
72x325=360 or x = 325×36072=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

LOKESH SAMANT 10 years AGO

Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 18 cows for 4 months, B 25 cows for 2 months, C 28 cows for 5 months and D 21 cows for 3 months. If A's share of rent in Rs. 360, the total rent of the field (in rupees) is: 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Yogesh 10 years AGO

The ratio of A,B,C,D

18*4:25*2:28*5:21*3
72:50:140:63

Sum of all these=72+50+140+63=325

A's share =72*x/325=360

x=1625

This one must be correct

Like? Yes (1) | No

palasiva 10 years AGO

18*4,25*2,28*5,21*3= 72 50 140 63
72*x/325=360
x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

sabir ahmd 10 years AGO

Ratio of their shares are,

A:B:C:D=(28*4):(25*2):(28*5):(21*3)
=72 : 50 : 140 : 63
so,
A's share is , (72/325)*x=360 (say x is total rent)
or x = 1625

therefore , total rent is 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

RAJIB BANERJEE 10 years AGO

A-> 18 cows 4 months = 360
1 cow 1 month=5
B-> 25 cows 1 m = 25*5
25 cows 2 m = 25*5*2=250
C-> 28 cows 1 m = 28*5
28 cows 5 m = 28*5*5=700
D-> 21 cows 1 m = 21*5
21 cows 3 m = 21*5*3 = 315
Total Rent = 360+250+700+315=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

mounika kadudhuri 10 years AGO

Ratio's of four milkmen are 18*4:25*2:28*5:21*3
72:50:140:63
72*x=Rs.360
x=Rs.5
Total cost=72*5+50*5+140*5+63*5=Rs.1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Sanju Yadav 10 years AGO

18 cow for 4 monts at 360 which means one cow is at 5 rs. per month
so that the total rent is 1625 rs.

Like? Yes (1) | No

RAVI RANJAN 10 years AGO

18*4=72
5rs per cow
so for all( 25*2+28*5+21*3)*5=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Rayapureddy V Sai Kiran 10 years AGO

ratio of shares of A,B,C,D is 18*4 : 25*2 : 28*5 : 21*3
=72 : 50 : 140 : 63
let total rent be Rs. 'X'
A's share out of total = 360
=> 72X/(72+50+140+63) =360
=> X=(360*325)/72
X=1625/-

Like? Yes (1) | No

Pranoy Bej 10 years AGO

A:B:C:D = 18*5:25*2:28*5:21*3 = 72:50:140:63
let total rent of the field = X
then (72/325)*X = 360
X= 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

LAKSHMIKANTH REDDY KONIKANTI 10 years AGO

from A data, we can get amount for each cow for each month as Rs.5
So, total amount for A-360
B-250
C-700
D-315
total rent=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

abhik k. dey 10 years AGO

name cow month rent
A 18 4 360
so for B 25 2 250
so for C 28 5 700
so for D 21 3 315

so total rent (360+250+700+315)=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

DEEPANSHU JAIN 10 years AGO

A: B : C : D
18*4 25*2 28*5 21*3

now total rent= (360*(72+50+140+63))/72
= Rs 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

gangulasiva 10 years AGO

For each month each cow rent is 5rupees....so total 1625...

Like? Yes (1) | No

atul bhardwaj 10 years AGO

18*4*x=360
x=5
total rent=5*(18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3)=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

UTKARSH SINHA 10 years AGO

Proportionate Ratio of cow grazing for A:B:C:D=(15x4):(10x2):(18x6):(16x5)
=15:5:27:20 For the A's share of 15,rent is Rs.1020, Therefore for the C's share of 27, rent is (27x1020)/15=1625 Rs.

Like? Yes (1) | No

Dipak Singh 10 years AGO

72/325 x= 360
x = 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Bashishtha satyarthi 10 years AGO

18*4=360
18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3=??
i.e =(360/72)*(18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3)=1675

Like? Yes (1) | No

Sandip Dutta 10 years AGO

18 cows for 4 month rent = 360
1 cow for 1 month = 5
so A's share = 360
B's share = 250
C's share = 700
D's share = 315
Total = 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Ashish Kumar 10 years AGO

Since 18* 4 is 72. 72* 5 is 360. So net cost is (72+25*2+28*5+21*3)5 = 1625 Ans

Like? Yes (1) | No

Susovan Nandy 10 years AGO

A : cows 18 month 4 rent = Rs. 360
or, cows 18 month 1 rent = Rs. 360/4 = 90
or, cows 1 month 1 rent = Rs.90/18 = 5
B: cows 25 month 2 rent = Rs. 5*25*2 = 250
C: cows 28 month 5 rent = Rs. 5*28*5 = 700
D: cows 21 month 3 rent = Rs. 5*21*3 = 315
Total rent = Rs.( 250+700+315+360 )=Rs. 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Ravi Prakash 10 years AGO

short trick:-----
person A B C D
cows 18 25 28 21
time 4 2 5 3

if multiply person cow and time the ratio become
72 50 140 63 respectively
now a share is 360 rupee

360= (total money for field*72)/(72+50+140+63)

total money=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

sudhakar 10 years AGO

Single cow rent per month is 5
Then
A=360
B=25*5*2=>250
C=28*5*5=>700
D=21*5*3=>315

Total = 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Mukul 10 years AGO

for A 18 cows and 4 months
18 * 4 * x=360
x=5
so one cow cost 5 rs for 1 month
for B,
25*2*5=250

for C,
28*5*5=700

for D ,
21*3*5=315
so the total cost is,
360+250+700+315=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

jagdish sharma 10 years AGO

A grazed 18 cows for 4 mnths means 1 cow grazed=18*4=72
similiarly B =25*2=50
C =28*5=140
D =21*3=63
rent of A =72*x/325=360
x=1625
where x =total rent

Like? Yes (1) | No

selvakumar 10 years AGO

A single cow rent per month =360/(4*18)=>5

A=360
B=5*25*2=>250
C=5*28*5=>700
D=5*21*3=>315

Total =1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

JAIN 10 years AGO

So, milkman A uses 18 x 4 = 72 cow-months
Similarly B uses 25 x 2 = 50 cow-months
Similarly C uses 28 x 5 = 140 cow-months
Similarly D uses 21 x 3 = 63 cow-months
Let cow-month cost be x, so

72x = 360 Hence, x = 5
So, total rent = 360 + 50x + 140x + 63x = 360 + 253x5
= 1625 ... :)

Like? Yes (1) | No

bandi gowthami 10 years AGO

Let x be total rent of field
Ratio of their shares=18*4:25*2:28*5:21*3
=>72:50:140:63
(72/325)*x=360
=>x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

prashant trivedi 10 years AGO

(360*325)/72 = 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Shashi nath jha 10 years AGO

Ans 365

Like? Yes (1) | No

Shaban Ahmad 10 years AGO

18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3=325
A's share is rs 360
since, A's share is 18*4/325=72/325
hence total rent of field(in Rs) =360*325/72=1625.

Like? Yes (1) | No

vikash kumar 10 years AGO

18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3=325
(72*x)/325=360;x=(360*325)/72=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Sneha 10 years AGO

A:B:C:D=(18*4):(25*2):(28*5):(21*3)
A:B:C:D =72:50:140:63
Given, A's share=360
B's share=50*360/72=250
C's share=140*360/72=700
D's share=63*360/72=315
Total rent of the field=360+250+700+315=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Preethi Sreeramula 10 years AGO

clearly from given data,
A=18cows*4mnths=72
B=25cows*2mnths=50
C=28cows*5mnths=140
D=21cows*3mnths=63
A:B:C:D=72:50:140:63
A's share of rent is Rs. 360
Let total rent be x
A's share 360=(72/325)*x
Now, x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

himanshu sharma 10 years AGO

A:B:C:D=(4*18):(2*25):(5*28):(3*21)=72:50:140:63

NOW, SINCE A=360=5*72
SO, TOTAL WILL BE THE ADDITION OF THE RATIOS MULTIPLIED BY 5. IT COMES AS 1625.

Like? Yes (1) | No

urvish 10 years AGO

18*4*5=360
25*2*5=250
28*5*5=700
21*3*5=x
360+250+700+x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Adarsh Reddy 10 years AGO

number equal to cows*months...so A is 18*4=72
B 50
c 140
D 63
so fr 72 .A gets rs 360
so fr total of 72+50+140+63..share valiue is 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

SUCHIT KUMAR 10 years AGO

calculate cows*month for respective milkman.
i.e A:B:C:D=72:50:140:63
therefore their shares are also in ratio of their amount of consumption.
now, let rent of b=x
A/B=72/50 => 360/X=72/50 => X=250
SIMILERLY FOR C=700 AND FOR D=315
NOW ADDING TOTAL RENT= 360+250+700+315=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Pooja D 10 years AGO

A pays 360 Rs. --> 360/4=90--> 90/18 cows= 5Rs per cow per month

B--> 25cows*5Rs=125 *2 months =250 Rs

C--> 28cows*5Rs=140*5 months=700 Rs

D---> 21cows*5Rs=105*3 months=315 Rs

Total = 360+250+700+315 = 1625 Rs

Like? Yes (1) | No

Niveditha Ravichandran 10 years AGO

A = 18*4 = 72
B = 25*2 = 50
C = 28*5 =140
D = 21*3 = 63
Thus 325/72 * 360
Total amount is = 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Kaustubh karekar 10 years AGO

18*4=72
25*2=50
28*5=140
21*3=63

if for 72 ---- rent is 360
then for others(50+140+63)=253*360/72=1265

so total rent =1265+360=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Saroj kumar 10 years AGO

Ans=360+25x5*2+28*5*5+21*5*3
=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Manikumar R 10 years AGO

(18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3)*360/4*18=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

vaibhav solanki 10 years AGO

18 cows for 4 months charged Rs 360 .So for one cow for one month it will be Rs 5 and accordingly B,C,D will be charged 250,700,315 plus adding A's charge 360 which make total Rs 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

nagineni sukumar 10 years AGO

cost for 1 cow for 1 month=5Rs
A's share=360
B's share=250
C's share=700
D's share=315
total=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

ASIPI RAVI 10 years AGO

a:b:c:d=18*4:25*2:28*5:21*3
=72:50:140:63
so,72*x=360
x=5
total rent have to pay=(72+50+140+63)*5=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

rakesh yadav 10 years AGO

ratio of spend total money:
72:50:140:63
then total amount=X
x*72/325=360 ->x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Ramaswamy 10 years AGO

A\'s Share : 72/325*x(total rent) =360
X(total rent)=1625 rupees

Like? Yes (1) | No

mukesh kumar 10 years AGO

360/72*325=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Priyanka thakur 10 years AGO

FOR A
18 cows for 4 month is 360
so,1 cow for 1 month is=360/(18*4)=5

for B
25 COWS 2 MONTH IS =250

for C

28 cowss 5 month=700

for D
28 cows for 3 month=
315
so total share is
360+250+700+315=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Arijit Acharyya 10 years AGO

18*4*x:25*2*x:28*5*x:21*3*x
72x:50x:140x:63x
let,the amount of total rent is = Rs. T
(72/225)*T=360
T=225*5
now , B's share of rent is=225*5*(50/225)=250
C's share of rent is=225*5*(140/225)=700
D's share of rent is=225*5*(63/225)=315
Total rent of the field is=360+250+700+315=1625
option 3)

Like? Yes (1) | No

Ramya 10 years AGO

18*4X= 360
X=5
360+18*4*5+25*2*5+28*5*5+21*3*5=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Vanika 10 years AGO

Share of A in rent: Share of B : Share of C : Share of D
= (18*4) : (25*2): (28*5): (21*3)
=72: 50 : 140: 63
Let total rent= Rs. x
then A\'s share= 72 / (72+50+140+63) * x
i.e 72 / 325 * x= 360
x= 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

ranjeet gupta 10 years AGO

ans is 1625 becz
A\'s share of rent for 18 cow for 4 month is 360
so the rent is 1 cow for 1 month is 5 rs.
so B\'s rent for 25 cows for 1 month is 125
so 25 cow for 2 month=250rs
similarly,c\'s rent for 28 cows for 5 month=700rs
D\'s rent 21 cows for 3 month=315
hence total rent is =A+B+C+D=360+250+700+315=1625 rs.

Like? Yes (1) | No

suganya s 10 years AGO

Proportionate Ratio of cow grazing for A:B:C:D=(18x4):(25x2):(28x5):(21x3)
=72:50:140:63
For the A's share of 72,rent is Rs.360,
Therefore for the B's share of , rent is (50*360)/72= Rs.250
C's Rent is (140*360)/72=Rs.700
D's rent is (63*360)/72=Rs.315
hence the total rent is 360+250+700+315= Rs.1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

suman kumar 10 years AGO

more no.of cows directly proportional to more rs=>directly proportional.
more days directly proportional to more rupees=>directly proportional.
so.(18/25)*120/60)=360/x
=>x=250(b\'s share).
similarly c\'s share(150)
d\'s share=(90)
hence sum=1625.

Like? Yes (1) | No

AMIT SINGH 10 years AGO

cost of grazing 1 cow for 1 month=Rs.5
So, Total rent of the field is=360+250+700+315
=1625.

Like? Yes (1) | No

Dark Knight 10 years AGO

360/4=90 (for one month) 90/18=5 (for each cow)
hence for
A=(18*5)*4=360
B=(25*5)*2=250
C=(28*5)*5=700
D=(21*5)*3=315
Total is 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Hemadri 10 years AGO

A-360 for 18 cows for 4 months
1 cow for 1 month=Rs.5
B for 25 cows and 2 months =250
C for 28 cows and 5 months=700
D for 21 cows and 3 months=315
Total=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Sneha Goel 10 years AGO

Ratio= 72:50:140:63

let Total rent be x

(72/325)*x=360

x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

vibhu raj gupta 10 years AGO

rent of 1 cow for 1 month is 5 Rs.
rent of B's cows for 2 month's is 250
rent of C's cows for 5 month's is 700
rent of D's cows for 3 month's 415
rent of A's cows 360
Total Rent= 360+700+250+315=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

kousi 10 years AGO

360+250+700+315=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

PRIYANK BHARGAVA 10 years AGO

rs 5 for 1 month for 1 cow
so rs 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Narendra Jadon 10 years AGO

A is paying 360rs
His usage is 18x4 = 72

And total usage by all milkmen is : 18x4 + 25x2 + 28x5 + 21x3
=325
Using unitary method.
72 costs = 360rs
325 would cost = (325x360)/72
=1625 rs

Like? Yes (1) | No

Priya Dharshini 10 years AGO

let A,B,C,D be the four milk men...
A->>>18 cows*4months=72;
B->>>25*2=50;
C->>>28*5=140;
D->>>21*3=63;

72:50:140:63.....we can rewrite this as
36:25:70:63/2......

now A's share is given as 360 ;
hence multiply B's share by 10...
similarly for all...and the sum is 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Radhika Rathore 10 years AGO

as we can see there, rent of 18 cows for 4 months is 360 ,by this we can find rent of one cow for 1 month i.e
(360/18) =20 (rent of 4 months)
20/4 = 5 (rent of one cow for 1 month)
so for B total rent = (25*5)*2=250
for c total rent =(28*5)*5=700
for d total rent = (21*5)*3 =315
there for total rent =(360+250+700+315)=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

T.VIGNESWARA REDDY 10 years AGO

a is share 18*4=72
b ....25*2=50
c...... 28*5=140
d.......21*3=63
a share is x*(72/325)=360 x=325*5
x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Pushpendra singh chundawat 10 years AGO

let total rent be x
then x=(360*325)/72=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

LOGAN WOLVERINE 10 years AGO

4 months for a is 360.
so one month 90 rs
single cow rent is 5rs
multiply it by all the milkmen's cows.
ans 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

yagnik pandya 10 years AGO

360 250 700 315
=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

KRISHNA CHANDRA UPADHYAY 10 years AGO

Ratio of their cows for 1 month=18*4:25*2:28*5:21*3
=72:50:140:63
sum of ratios=72+50+140+63=325
Let total rent be Rs. x.
A's share= (72/325)*x
therefore,(72/325)*x=360
x=((360*325)/72)= Rs.1625.
HENCE, OPTION (3) IS CORRECT.

Like? Yes (1) | No

Hanuman Prasad 10 years AGO

A---360,B---250,C---700,D-----315,Total-----1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

MANU 10 years AGO

72x=360
x=5;
now
72x+50x+140x+63x=325x=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

mithun mondal 10 years AGO

18*4=72
so per month per cow =360/72=5
so total price=(360+(25*2*5)+(28*5*5)+(21*3*5)=1625 ans.

Like? Yes (1) | No

Jasmita Parmar 10 years AGO

Ratio of shares of A, B, C, D = (24 * 3) : (10 * 5) : (35 * 4) : (21 * 3)
= 72 : 50 : 140 : 63.
Let total rent be Rs. x .
Then A’s share = Rs. 72 * x / 325
So 72 * x / 325 = 360
x = 360 * 325/ 72 = 1625 .

Like? Yes (1) | No

mukesh 10 years AGO

18*4 : 25*2 : 28*5 : 21*3
72: 50 : 140 : 63
(72/325)*x = 360
x= 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Mrityunjay 10 years AGO

for a
18*4*x=360
x=5
for b
25*2*x=250

for c
28*5*x=700

for d
21*3*x=315

sum total =1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

prem kumar 10 years AGO

A s one cow cost 20rs for 4 months
so for 5months it is 25
for 3 months it is 15
so total 1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

shiv pujan 10 years AGO

cost of grazing one cow for one month=360/(18*4)=5
now total cost=
(360)+ (25*5*2)+(28*5*5)+(21*5*3)=1625
hence option 3.)

Like? Yes (1) | No

adarsh kumar yadav 10 years AGO

consider A
now for 72 cow-month=360
so for 1 cow-month=350/72
now add all nd u will get 325 cow-month
solve it '
(360/72)*325
1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

Arnab Chatterjee 10 years AGO

A will give 18 cows for 4 months for 360
therefore the rent for 1 cow for 1 month costs=5
Similarly B will pay 250, C will pay 700 and D will pay 315
So, total=360+250+700+315=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No

RAJEEV KUMAR 10 years AGO

=(18×4:25×2:28×5:21×3)
=72:50:140:63
Let total rent = Rs.x
Then, A's share = Rs.(x×72325)= Rs.(72x325)
72x325=360 or x = 325×36072=1625

Like? Yes (1) | No (1)

Ravi Bhalani 10 years AGO

Ratio of their cows for one month=
18*4+25*2+28*5+21*3=
72:50:140:63
Sum of ratios=72+50+140+63=325
Let total rent be x;
A's share=72*x/325=360
=>x=1625.

Like? Yes (3) | No (3)

Dimple

India

Punjab

Time: 00:01:33

Points

Maths Quotes

mathematics is the art of managing numbers with mindful manner.

rekha gupta

Pure mathematics is the world's best game. It is more absorbing than chess, more of a gamble than poker, and lasts longer than Monopoly. It's free. It can be played anywhere - Archimedes did it in a bathtub.

Richard J. Trudeau, Dots and Lines

Placed User Comments

M4Math helped me a lot.

Vipul Chavan 4 years ago

Thanks m4 maths for helping to get placed in several companies.
I must recommend this website for placement preparations.

yash mittal 5 years ago

Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 18 cows for 4 months, B 25 cows for 2 months, C 28 cows for

M4maths Previous Puzzles

15 Aug 2014 Four Milkman