Mr. Pandit owned 950 gold coins all of which he distributed amongst his three daughters Lalita, Amita and Neeta. Lalita gave 25 gold coins to her husband, Amita donated 15 gold coins and Neeta made jewellery out of 30 gold coins. The new respective ratio of the coins left with them was 20 : 73 : 83. How many gold coins did Amita receive from Mr. Pandit?

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Mr. Pandit owned 950 gold coins all of which he distributed amongst his three daughters Lalita, Amita and Neeta. Lalita gave 25 gold coins to her husband, Amita donated 15 gold coins and Neeta made jewellery out of 30 gold coins. The new respective ratio of the coins left with them was 20 : 73 : 83. How many gold coins did Amita receive from Mr. Pandit?

A380

B415

C400

D350

Nithin ? Aug 13 '2022 at 11:0

Correct answer is: 380

Explanation:

\(20x + 73x + 83x\)

\(= 950 - 25 - 15 - 30\)

\(\implies 176x = 880\)

\(\implies x = \frac{880}{176}=5\)

Therefore, Number of coins got by Amita

\(= \Large 73x+15=73 \times 5+15=380\)

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Correct answer is: 380 Explanation: \(20x + 73x + 83x\) \(= 950 - 25 - 15 - 30\) \(\implies 176x = 880\) \(\implies x = \frac{880}{176}=5\) Therefore, Number of coins got by Amita \(= \Large 73x+15=73 \times 5+15=380\) Nithin ? answered Aug 13 '2022 at 11:0 All Comments

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