QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Maths

Prelims 2021

A person P asks one of his three friends X as to how much money he had. X replied, If Y gives me Rs. 40, then Y will have half of as much as Z, but if Z gives me Rs. 40, then three of us will have equal amount. What is the total amount of money that X, Y and Z have?

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Explanation

Let the amount of money with X, Y and Z be xx, yy and zz.

As per the question, If Y gives me Rs. 40, then Y will have half of as much as Z. That is, y40=z/2y - 40 = z/2 Or z=2y80z = 2y - 80 .....(i)

If Z gives me Rs. 40, then three of us will have equal amount. That is, x+40=y=z40x + 40 = y = z - 40 So, x=y40x = y - 40 And z=y+40z = y + 40 .....(ii)

Using statements (i) and (ii), we get: 2y80=y+402y - 80 = y + 40 Or y=120y = 120 So, x=y40=12040=80x = y - 40 = 120 - 40 = 80 And z=y+40=120+40=160z = y + 40 = 120 + 40 = 160

So, money with X, Y and Z will be Rs. 80, Rs. 120, and Rs. 160.

Total amount of money with X, Y and Z = x+y+z=80+120+160=x + y + z = 80 + 120 + 160 = Rs. 360

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