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Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 15 cows for 4 months, B grazed 12 cows for 2 months, C grazed 18 cows for 6 months and D grazed 16 cows for 5 months. If A's share of rent is Rs. 1020, what is C's share of rent ?
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer:
Option
C
$$\eqalign{
& = {\text{A}}:{\text{B}}:{\text{C}}:{\text{D}} \cr
& = 15 \times 4:12 \times 2:18 \times 6:16 \times 5 \cr
& = 60:24:108:80 \cr
& = 15:6:27:20 \cr
& {\text{Let the total rent be Rs}}{\text{.}}x \cr
& {\text{Then,}} \cr
& {\text{A's share}} = {\text{Rs}}{\text{.}}\left( {\frac{{15x}}{{68}}} \right) \cr
& \therefore \,\frac{{15x}}{{68}} = 1020 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = \left( {\frac{{1020 \times 68}}{{15}}} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 4624 \cr
& {\text{Hence, C's share}} \cr
& = {\text{Rs}}{\text{.}}\left( {4624 \times \frac{{27}}{{68}}} \right) \cr
& = {\text{Rs}}{\text{.}}\,{\text{1836}} \cr} $$
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