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Aptitude · Q22

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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 22

Q22

19 people went to a hotel for combine dinner party 13 of them spent Rs. 79 each on their dinner and rest spent 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them.

A.
1628.4
B.
1534
C.
1492
D.
1496
E.
None of these
Answer

Answer: Option E

Solution

Answer: Option E
Solution:
Let average expenditure of 19 people be x
then,
19x = 13 × 79 + 6 × (x + 4)
or, 19x = 13 × 79 + 6x + 24
or, x = 80.84
So, total money spent
= 80.84 × 19
= Rs. 1536.07