Nine persons went to a hotel for taking their meals. Eight of them spent Rs. 12 each on their meals and the ninth spent Rs. 8 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. What was the total money spent by them.
A. Rs. 115
B. Rs. 116
C. Rs. 117
D. Rs. 118
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Let the average expenditure of all the nine be x Then, 12 × 8 + (x + 8) = 9x Therefore, x = 13 Total money spent, = 9x= Rs. (9 × 13)
= Rs. 117
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