A person distributed Rs.75000 among three persons P, Q, and R such that P alone get Rs.15000 less than what Q and R together got. If the amount received by Q is 80% of that of R, then what percent of the total amount is given to person P?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) 60%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b) 50%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
c) 30%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
d) 45%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
e) 40%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let the amount received by Q and R is \u20184x\u2019 and<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u20185x\u2019 respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amount received by P = (4x + 5x) \u2013 15000 = (9x<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 15000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4x + 5x + (9x \u2013 15000) = 75000<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18x = 90000<\/p>\n\n\n\n x = 5000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Total amount received by P = 9x \u2013 15000 =<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rs.30000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Required percent = (30000\/75000) * 100 = 40%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A person distributed Rs.75000 among three persons P, Q, and R such that P alone get Rs.15000 less than what Q and R together got. 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