Question

At their wedding, Riz and Rekha received gifts amounting to a total of Rs. 1,00,000 – some of which was in cash and the rest was in the form of other articles. The cash received by them alone amounted to more than Rs. 35,000. All the cash received by them were by way of currency notes of the denominations of Rs. 2000, Rs. 500 and Rs. 200. When all the cash they received was pooled together, there were 10 notes of a certain denomination, 12 notes of a second denomination, and 16 notes of a third denomination. Riz and Rekha decided to spend an amount equal to the total value of the gifts received by them at their wedding (by way of cash and otherwise) in the ratio of 2:3 on buying a guitar and a sitar, respectively. 

Which of the following represents the correct amounts spent by Riz and Rekha on buying the guitar and the sitar?

पर्याय

• Rs. 20,000 on the guitar and Rs. 30,000 on the sitar.

• Rs. 40,000 on the guitar and Rs. 60,000 on the sitar.

• Rs. 25,000 on the guitar and Rs. 35,000 on the sitar.

• Rs. 80,000 on the guitar and Rs. 1,20,000 on the sitar.

Answer 1

Rs. 40,000 on the guitar and Rs. 60,000 on the sitar.

Explanation:

The correct answer is - Rs. 40,000 on the guitar and Rs. 60,000 on the sitar. It is the only option in which the amounts spent on the guitar and the sitar add up to Rs. 1,00,000 and also conform to the ratio of 2:3.