Question 63

Ravi has Rs 3 more than Ramu, but then Ramu wins on the horses and triples his money so that he now has Rs 2 more than the original amount of money that the two boys had between them. How much money did Ravi and Ramu have between them before Ramu’s win?

Solution

Ramu has x rupees.

Ravi has x+3 rupees.

Total =2x+3

Ramu wins on the horses and triples his money so that he now has Rs 2 more than the original amount of money that the two boys had between them.

3x = 2x+5

=> x=5

Total =13

Option C


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