A, B and C hired a car for Rs 2,340. A used it for 4 hours, B for 5 hours and C for 9 hours. What was B’s share of the rent?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Rs 650
The rent is shared in the ratio of the hours each person used the car.
Total hours \(=4+5+9=18\)
Rent per hour \(=2340\div18=130\)
B’s share \(=5\times130=\) Rs 650
B’s share is Rs 650.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (2) Rs 1,170 — Incorrect. This is C’s share, not B’s.
Option (3) Rs 780 — Incorrect. This splits the rent equally; it must be shared in the ratio of the hours used.
Option (4) Rs 520 — Incorrect. This is A’s share, not B’s.