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In a mens hostel, there were 95 students. To accommodate 30 more students the average is decreased by rupees 5. But total expenditure increased by Rs.500. Find the total expenditure of the hostel now ?5
Q: In a mens hostel, there were 95 students. To accommodate 30 more students the average is decreased by rupees 5. But total expenditure increased by Rs.500. Find the total expenditure of the hostel now ?
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- 2Rs. 4420false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4680"
Explanation :
Answer: A) Rs. 4680 Explanation: Let the expenditure on the 95 students be 'x' Then, 95x + 500 = 120(x – 5)95x + 500 = 120x - 600120x - 95x = 110025x = 1100=> x = 44 Therefore, total expenditure of the hostel becomes95 x 44 + 500 = 4680.