A man distributes 0.395 of his money to his wife and 0.450 to his son. He has still Rs.3,875 left wi

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25 Feb 2019 Ratio

A man distributes 0.395 of his money to his wife and 0.450 to his son. He has still Rs.3,875 left with him. How much did his wife get?

OPtion

1) 25000
2) 22500
3) 20000
4) 18000
5) 16000
6) 09875
7) 17500
8) 15000
9) 14000
10) None of these

Solution

Part left with man = 1 - (0.395+0.450) = 0.155

0.155 is left with him which amounts to 3,875
So 0.395 which is wife's share = 3875*(0.395/0.155) = Rs. 9875

Correct Option: 6 Best Solution (0)