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Question
Choose the most appropriate option.
Keerthi’s father gave him some money to buy books. He spent half of the money equally to buy books and entertaining his friends. Whatever amount left with him, he deposited half in his savings account and gave ₹ 5 to a poor person as a charity. Finally, Keerthi was left with ₹ 20 which he returned to his father. What amount did his father give him initially?
Options
₹ 160
₹ 120
₹ 100
₹ 200
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Solution
₹ 100
Explanation:
Let total money is given by Keerthi's father = x
According to question,
`"x"/4-5=20`
`"x"/4=20+5`
`⇒"x"/4=25`
∴ x = 100.
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