Question

A boy spent `3/5` of his money on buying cloth and `1/4` of the remaining on buying shoes. If initially, he has ₹2,400; how much did he spend on shoes?

Answer 1

Money in hand = ₹ 2400

Money spent on buying clothes

`= 3/5  "of"  ₹ 2400`

`= 3/5 xx 2400 = 3 xx 480 = ₹ 1440`

Remaining money = = Total money - money spent on cloth

= ₹ 2400 - ₹ 1440 = ₹ 960

Now, boy spent `1/4` of the remaining money on buying shoes.

∴ Money spent on buying shoes

`= ₹ 960 xx 1/4 = ₹ 240`