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A, B, and C had to pay the room rent, Rs. 75. They share 25 Rs. each and assigns the job of payment to D. Mr. D takes the money to the owner who gives a discount of Rs 5. Happy, Mr. D had a tea for Rs. 2 and gave the balance money of Rs. 3 to A, B, and C. Per head expense for A,B, and C thn is 25-1= 24, ryt ? 24x3= 72. Add to that Rs. 2 for the tea. 72+2= 74. Where did the balance Rs. 1 go ?

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nope...the formatting of the question is such that it puzzles u...

 

see...the 72 Rs. expense is correct (24 per head)...but it includes the rs. 2 paid for tea...per head expense without tea will be 70/3..not 72/3..and

 

A,B and C got 1 Re. each back...so 72+ 3 = 75

i am  confused......

 

 

 

in this total 75 ruppes was given to d.

where D have got a discount of rs. 5 which should be returned to A<B AND c equally i.e 1.67 rupees 

hence per head cost should be 25-1.67 = 23.33 rupees 

in this case D HAVE DRINK THE CUP of tea which COST AB AND C less discount of .67 rupees per head

hence per head cost increased to 24= 23.33+.67 rupees

Originally posted by : Sunshine...

nope...the formatting of the question is such that it puzzles u...

 

see...the 72 Rs. expense is correct (24 per head)...but it includes the rs. 2 paid for tea...per head expense without tea will be 70/3..not 72/3..and

 

A,B and C got 1 Re. each back...so 72+ 3 = 75

thats my point 2rs already included in 72

He He, there was a discount of Rs.5/- and after calculating 72 (correct expense), you are adding Rs.2/- for tea, which is incorrect and confusing part pf this puzzle, you have to add discount, not the expense... i.e Rs.3/- not Rs.2/-
 


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