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A sum of Rs, 2156 was to be divided among P, Q, R, and S in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 but it was divided in the ratio of \(\frac{1}{2}\) : \(\frac{1}{3}\) : \(\frac{1}{4}\) : \(\frac{1}{5}\) |
P received 534 more Q received 90 more R received 196 less S received 440 less |
R received 196 less |
(1) P : Q : R : S \(\frac{1}{2}\) : \(\frac{1}{3}\) : \(\frac{1}{4}\) : \(\frac{1}{5}\) multiply with 60 (LCM of 2, 3, 4, 5) P : Q : R : S 30 : 20 : 15 : 12 2156 in 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 (right) 308 462 616 770 2156 in 30 : 20 : 15 : 12 (wrong) 840 560 420 336 ------------------------------------------------------------------- so here R received 196 less |