Maths Class 5 Money

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

Given:
He withdrew Rs 7200 from an ATM.
He spent 4/9 of the money on a suitcase.
After this, he spent 3/10 of the remaining money on a video game.
He bought 8 similar pens with the rest of the money.
Question: What is the cost of each pen?

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Answer: D. Rs 350

Money spent on the suitcase is 4/9 X 7200 =Rs 3200 , which leaves Rs 4000 remaining.
Money spent on the video game is 3/10 X 4000 = Rs 1200 , leaving Rs 2800 for the pens.
Since he bought 8 similar pens with the rest of the money, divide 2800 by 8.
The cost of each pen is Rs 350

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