A man spends 2/5 of his income on house rent, 3/10 on food and 1/8 on conveyance. If he has Rs. 3500 left with him, find his expenditure on food and conveyance together.

Rs. 7500

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Rs. 8500

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Rs. 7000

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Rs. 6000

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Solution

The correct option is B
Rs. 8500

(7/40) of x = 3500 $⟹$ x = 2000. Food and conveyance = (17/40) $\times$ 20000 = 8500

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A man spends 2/5 of his income on house rent, 3/10 on food and 1/8 on conveyance. If he has Rs. 3500 left with him, find his expenditure on food and conveyance together.

The correct option is B Rs. 8500 (7/40) of x = 3500 ⟹ x = 2000. Food and conveyance = (17/40)×20000 = 8500

The correct option is B
Rs. 8500

(7/40) of x = 3500 $⟹$ x = 2000. Food and conveyance = (17/40) $\times$ 20000 = 8500