A monthly return railway ticket cost 25 percent more than a single ti…

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A monthly return railway ticket cost 25 percent more than a single ticket. A week's extension can be had for the former by paying 5 percent of the monthly ticket's cost. If the money paid for the monthly ticket (with ex…

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Option B. Rs. 64. Answer & Solution Answer: Option B Solution: Let the cost of a single ticket be Rs. x The, cost of monthly return ticket : & = 125\% \,\, of\,\, Rs.x & = Rs . ( 125100x ) & = Rs . 5x4 Cost of monthly return ticket with extension : & = 105\% \,\, of\,\, Rs. 5x4 & = Rs . ( 105100…

A monthly return railway ticket cost 25 percent more than a single ticket. A week's extension can be had for the former by paying 5 percent of the monthly ticket's cost. If the money paid for the monthly ticket (with extension) is Rs. 84, the price of the single ticket is :

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