Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Fraction

    A widow received 1/3 of her husband’s estate, and each of her three sons received 1/3 of the balance. If the widow and one of her sons received a total of Tk. 360,000 from the estate, what was the worth of the estate in Tk?

    ক)
    540,000
    খ)
    576,000
    গ)
    648,000
    ঘ)
    None of these

    Explanation

    window recieves x/3 of the estate. [If entire estate is x] one of the three sons recieve = [{x-(x/3)}*1/3] = (2x/3)*1/3 = 2x/9 Now, A/Q, x/3 + 2x/9 = 360000 (3x+2x)/9 = 360000 5x/9 = 360000 x = 9*36000/5 x = 648000

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