Question

A invested $125\%$ as much money as B, C invested $80\%$ as much money as B. The total of all the three is $61,000$. How much did C invest?

• A. $25000$
• B. $16000$
• C. $20000$
• D. $45000$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$16000$

Let x be the investment of B

From the given information, we have

Investment of A $=125\%ofx=1.25x$

Investment of C $=80\%ofx=0.85x$

Total of all the three $=61,000$

$1.25x+x+0.8x=61,000$

$3.05x=61,000$

$x=\frac{61000}{3.05}$

$x=20000$

Investment of $C=80\%of20000=0.8X20000=16000$

Hence, C invested $16000$