Question: Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 24 cows for 3 months; B grazed 10 cows for 6 months; C grazed 35 cows for 4 months and D grazed 21 cows for 3 months. If A’s share of rent is Rs. 720, then the total rent of the field
Options:
A) Rs. 3340
B) Rs. 3250
C) Rs. 3350
D) Rs. 3450
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Ratio of shares of A, B, C, D
$ =(24\times 3):(10\times 5):(35\times 4):(21\times 3) $
= 72: 50: 140: 63
Let the total rent be Rs. x
Then, As share $ =Rs\text{.}\frac{72x}{325} $
$ \therefore $ $ \frac{72x}{325}=720 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=3250 $