A treasure is split between 5 explorers equally. Each explorer further divides his share of the treasure into 4 equal parts and pays one of those parts as tax. What fraction of the treasure do the 5 explorers together pay as tax ?
A
15th of the treasure
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B
14th of the treasure
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C
120th of the treasure
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D
116th of the treasure
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Solution
The correct option is B14th of the treasure We convert each sentence of the question into a mathematical statement: