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600₹ 600 is divided among A, B and C. 40₹ 40 more than 25\frac{2}{5} th of A’ share, ₹ 20 more than 27\frac{2}{7} th of B’s share and ₹ 10 more than 917\frac{9}{17} th of C’s share are all equal. Then A’s share is

a

150

b

170

c

280

d

140

Answer : Option A
Explanation :

According to the question,

A + B + C = 600 .... (i)

and

2 A5+40=2 B7+20=9C17+10\frac{2 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+40=\frac{2 \mathrm{~B}}{7}+20=\frac{9 \mathrm{C}}{17}+10

2 A5+40=2 B7+20=2 A5+20=27 B\therefore \frac{2 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+40=\frac{2 \mathrm{~B}}{7}+20=\frac{2 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+20=\frac{2}{7} \mathrm{~B}

B=72(2 A5+20)=7 A5+70\therefore \mathrm{B}=\frac{7}{2}\left(\frac{2 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+20\right)=\frac{7 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+70

Again, 2 A5+40=9C17+10\frac{2 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+40=\frac{9 \mathrm{C}}{17}+10

9C17=2 A5+30\Rightarrow \frac{9 \mathrm{C}}{17}=\frac{2 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+30

C=179(2 A5+30)=34 A45+1703\Rightarrow \mathrm{C}=\frac{17}{9}\left(\frac{2 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+30\right)=\frac{34 \mathrm{~A}}{45}+\frac{170}{3}

A+7 A5+70+34 A45+1703=600\therefore \mathrm{A}+\frac{7 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+70+\frac{34 \mathrm{~A}}{45}+\frac{170}{3}=600

A+7 A5+34 A45=600701703\Rightarrow \mathrm{A}+\frac{7 \mathrm{~A}}{5}+\frac{34 \mathrm{~A}}{45}=600-70-\frac{170}{3}

45 A+63 A+34 A45=5301703\Rightarrow \frac{45 \mathrm{~A}+63 \mathrm{~A}+34 \mathrm{~A}}{45}=530-\frac{170}{3}

142 A45=15901703=14203\Rightarrow \frac{142 \mathrm{~A}}{45}=\frac{1590-170}{3}=\frac{1420}{3}

A=14203×45142=\Rightarrow \mathrm{A}=\frac{1420}{3} \times \frac{45}{142}= Rs. 150

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