One-third of Rahul's savings in National Savings Certificate is equal…

Question

One-third of Rahul's savings in National Savings Certificate is equal to one-half of his savings in Public Provident Fund. If he has Rs. 1,50,000 as total savings, how much has he saved in Public Provident Fund ?

Accepted Answer

Option C. Rs. 60,000. Answer & Solution Answer: Option C Solution: & Let\, saving\, in\, N .S .C\, and\, P .P .F .\, be\, & Rs.\,x\, and\,Rs.\, ( 150000 - x ) respectively. & Then,\,1/3x = 1/2 ( 150000 - x ) & x/3 + x/2 = 75000 & 5x6 = 75000 & x = 75000 × 65 = 90000 & Savings\, in\, Public\, Providen…