Question 31
EasyOriginal questionAsha, Bhavna and Chitra share ₹2,400. Asha gets twice as much as Bhavna, and Chitra gets ₹400 more than Bhavna. How much does Chitra get?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Let Bhavna get ₹. Asha gets ₹ and Chitra ₹.
, so and .
Chitra gets , i.e. ₹900.
Worth noting
₹500 is Bhavna's share and ₹1,000 is Asha's. ₹800 is an equal split, which ignores the conditions.
- Concept
- Expressing every share in terms of one unknown
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
- —
Practise this chapter →
Ten questions from Linear and Quadratic Equations, at your own pace.