Rs.43,120 is divided among P, Q and R such that P's share is 4/7 of total share of Q and R together and Q's share is 2/5 of total share of P and R together. What is the share of R?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
ATQ
Ratio of shares:
P : Q + R = 4 : 7 ⇒ 11 (Total) ........(i)
Q : P + R = 2 : 5 ⇒ 7 (Total) ........(ii)
Multiply (i) by 7 and (ii) by 11 to make the total equal (i.e. 77a)
P : Q + R = 28 : 49 ⇒ 77 (Total)
Q : P + R = 22 : 55 ⇒ 77 (Total)
Now, We get
P = 28a, Q = 22a and
R = 77a - (P + Q) = 77 - 28 - 22 = 27a
Here,
77a = 43120
1a = 560
R = 27a = 27 × 560 = Rs.15120
Alternate:
Let share of P = P , Share of Q = Q , SHare of R = R
Given:-
P = \(\frac{4}{7}\) (Q+R)
(Q+R) = \(\frac{7}{4}\)P ---------------(1)
Q = \(\frac{2}{5}\) (P+R)
(P+R) = \(\frac{5}{2}\) Q -----------------(2)
ATQ ,
P+Q+R = 43120
By using equation 1 ,
P + \(\frac{7}{4}\)P = 43120
\(\frac{11P}{4}\) = 43120
P = 15680
P+Q+R = 43120
By using equation 2 ,
\(\frac{5}{2}\) Q + Q = 43120
\(\frac{7Q}{2}\) = 43120
Q = 12320
& P+Q+R = 43120
15680 + 12320 + R = 43120
R = 15120