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  1. Ram left 1/3 of his property to his widow and 3/5 of the remainder to his daughter. He gave the rest to his son who received Rs. 6,400. How much was his original property worth ?
    1. ₹ 16, 000
    2. ₹ 32, 000
    3. ₹ 24, 000
    4. ₹ 1, 600
Correct Option: C

The original property with Ram = ₹ x (let)

∴  Wife’s share = Rs.
x
3

Remaining property
= x −
x
= ₹
2x
33

Daughter’s share =
2x
×
3
= ₹
2x
355

Son’s share =
2x
2x
35

=
10x − 6x
= ₹
4x
1515

∴ 
4x
= 6400
15

⇒  4x = 6400 × 15
⇒ x =
6400 × 15
= ₹ 24000
4



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