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Ratio & Proportion · Question 19 of 67

Question 19

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₹1,460 is shared among Kiran, Lata and Mohan. Kiran gets ₹60 more than Lata, and the ratio of Lata's share to Mohan's share is 2:32 : 3. How much does Kiran get?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Let Lata = 2k and Mohan = 3k; then Kiran = 2k+602k + 60.

  2. 2k+60+2k+3k=1,4602k + 60 + 2k + 3k = 1{,}460 gives 7k=1,4007k = 1{,}400, so k=200k = 200.

  3. Kiran = 2×200+602 \times 200 + 60 = ₹460.

Worth noting

₹400 is Lata's share and ₹600 is Mohan's.

Concept
Sharing with a ratio and a fixed difference
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60 s
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