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If you are having 50% more of the amount that you are having

If you are having 50% more of the amount that you are having right now, then you will be having one rupee and twenty paise. How much money are you having?
A70 paise
B75 paise
C80 paise
D85 paise

Answer is : 80 paise

Explanation:

if original amount = x paise.................(i)
then 50% of original amount = \(\frac{x}{2}\)paise..............(ii)

original amount + additinal 50% amount = one rupees twenty paise = 120 paise
From Equation (i) and (ii)

\(x + \frac{x}{2} = 120\)
\(\frac{2x+x}{2} = 120\)
\(3x = 240\)
\(x = 80\) paise

Nithin K
answered Nov 23 '2016 at 22:14

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