A, B, and C went to do meals in a hotel, A has paid 50% more than the amount that B has paid and C has paid 5/6 of that of A has paid. Also B has paid $2 more than that of C has paid then what is the total amount that all the three paid for their meal?

$ 30

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shyam

  • Jul 22nd, 2006
 

how it can be 30...

a=1.5b-----------eqn 1

b=2+c-------------eqn 2

c=5a/6------------eqn 3

solving i get c=10

a=12

b=12

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alekhya

  • Feb 18th, 2014
 

let as assume b is x,
a is paid 50% more so
a=x+(50/100)x=1.5x
c=5/6*(3x/2)=5x/4
b=2+c
x=2+5x/4
so
x=8
i.e b=8 to salve all a=12,b=10
so a+b+c=8+12+10=30

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