Practicing Success
There are 90 students in a hostel. Due to new admissions, 30 new students join the mess and the daily expences of the mess increases by ₹560, while the average expenditure per head diminishes by ₹10. What was the original daily expenditure (in ₹) of the mess? |
4,280 5,280 3,680 4,980 |
5,280 |
Average expenditure per head = A After joining 30 new members , Total expenditure = 90A + 560 ATQ , 90A + 560 = ( A - 10 ) × 120 90A + 560 = 120A - 1200 30A = 1760 A = \(\frac{1760}{30}\) Total expenditure of 90 members = \(\frac{1760}{30}\) × 90 = Rs 5280 |