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  1. 11 friends went to a hotel and decided to pay the bill amount equally. But 10 of them could pay 60 each, as a result 11th has to pay 50 extra than his share. Find the amount paid by him.
    1. 105
    2. 110
    3. 115
    4. 120
Correct Option: C

Suppose Total bill = Rs. p

∴ 10 × 60 +
p
+ 50 = p
11

⇒ 600 + 50 +
p
= p
11

⇒ p -
p
= 650
11

11p - p
= 650
11

⇒ 10p = 650 × 11
⇒ p = 65 × 11 = 715
∴ Amount paid by the eleventh person =
p
+ 50 = Rs.
750
+ 50
1111

Hence , Amount paid by the eleventh person = Rs. (65 + 50) = Rs. 115



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