Ram left 1/3 of his property to his widow and 3/5 of the remainder to…

Question

Ram left 1/3 of his property to his widow and 3/5 of the remainder to his daughter. He gave the rest to his son who received Rs. 6,400. How much was his original property worth?

Accepted Answer

Option B. Rs. 24,000. Answer & Solution Answer: Option B Solution: & Let\, total\, property\, of\, Ram = x & His\, widow\, gets & 1/3\,of\,x = x/3 & His\, daughter\, gets\, & = 3/5\,of\, [ x - x/3 ] & = 3/5 × 2x3 & = 2x5 & & His\, son\, gets\, his\, rest\, property & His\, son's\, property & = x - […