Question

Ashok spends 1/8 of the money for mangoes and 1/7 of the remaining money for sweets and then with the left over money, he goes to a bakery and spends 1/6 of the money to buy bread for his father and with the remaining money, he spends 1/5 and buys flowers for his sister and from the amount left over, he buys a cricket ball by spending 1/4 ofthe amount. Now, he is left with Rs48, How much money Ashok had at the beginning?

• A. Rs 90
• B. Rs 128
• C. Rs 100
• D. 18 cm

Answer 1

The correct option is B Rs 128

$Letthetotalmoneybex.x\times \frac{7}{8}\times \frac{6}{7}\times \frac{5}{6}\times \frac{4}{5}\times \frac{3}{4}=48\frac{3}{8}x=48x=128$