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9.
Eight people are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car. If one person withdraws from the arrangement and the others share equally the entire cost of the car, then the share of each of the remaining persons increased by:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Original share of 1 person = | 1 |
| 8 |
| New share of 1 person = | 1 |
| 7 |
| Increase = |  |
1 | - | 1 |  |
= | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 56 |
 Required fraction = |
(1/56) | = | |
1 | x | 8 | |
= | 1 |
| (1/8) | 56 | 1 | 7 |
Discussion:
51 comments Page 4 of 6.
Bhavya said:
1 decade ago
Thank you vamshidhar reddy.
Jatin said:
1 decade ago
I am still not agree on this. As in the question it is asking for the increament in share of remaining persons. 1/7 is the new share but not the increament.
Deepi said:
1 decade ago
Let take the arrangement cost is 64 rupees.
originally 8 person share is as each 8 rupees.
Due to one person withdraw the amount is divided as 64/7=9.1
i.e each one amount is increased by 1.1 instead of 8.
So from the question how it is calculated explain any one please?
originally 8 person share is as each 8 rupees.
Due to one person withdraw the amount is divided as 64/7=9.1
i.e each one amount is increased by 1.1 instead of 8.
So from the question how it is calculated explain any one please?
Surojit saha said:
1 decade ago
See according to the question the answer will be 1/56 in my logic.
now explain it-
Let the cost of car be 1 since we dont know the price of car.
Now it is divided equally among 8 people so each person's share=1/8
Then it is divided equally among 7 people so each's person share=1/7
So, increase in share of each person should be 1/7-1/8=1/56.
now explain it-
Let the cost of car be 1 since we dont know the price of car.
Now it is divided equally among 8 people so each person's share=1/8
Then it is divided equally among 7 people so each's person share=1/7
So, increase in share of each person should be 1/7-1/8=1/56.
Jaya said:
1 decade ago
Example if Rs.30 is shared by six persons one's share = Rs.5 (1/6) if one person is withdraw from it then one person's share.
= Rs.6 (1/5).
Here there are 5 persons each one's share is increased by one rupee so the share of each one increased by 1/5 likewise here finally 7 persons each one share is increased by 1/7.
= Rs.6 (1/5).
Here there are 5 persons each one's share is increased by one rupee so the share of each one increased by 1/5 likewise here finally 7 persons each one share is increased by 1/7.
Ragavendran said:
1 decade ago
What is mean by required fraction please explain?
(1/56) / (1/8) ?
(1/56) / (1/8) ?
Justin said:
1 decade ago
The answer is 1/56. That is the increment that everyone's, remaining in the group, share will be increased by.
Chucky said:
1 decade ago
"then the share of EACH of the REMAINING persons increased by" so why the total increment of 1/56 is divided by the original share of one person? according to me it should be divided by new share of one person since question asking "EACH of the REMAINING persons ". Then the answer is 1/8.
If I have misunderstood the question or I'm wrong please correct me!
If I have misunderstood the question or I'm wrong please correct me!
Sujoy said:
1 decade ago
Note: increased by..
If the question is: Eight people are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car. If one person withdraws from the arrangement and the others share equally the entire cost of the car, then the share of each of the remaining persons "increased by":
Answer would be 1/56 as explained above by others.
But if the question is "Eight people are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car. If one person withdraws from the arrangement and the others share equally the entire cost of the car, then the share of each of the remaining persons:
("increased is" omitted)
Answer would be 1/7.
If the question is: Eight people are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car. If one person withdraws from the arrangement and the others share equally the entire cost of the car, then the share of each of the remaining persons "increased by":
Answer would be 1/56 as explained above by others.
But if the question is "Eight people are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car. If one person withdraws from the arrangement and the others share equally the entire cost of the car, then the share of each of the remaining persons:
("increased is" omitted)
Answer would be 1/7.
Sara said:
8 years ago
Can anyone explain the meaning of question?
I didn't get the question.
I didn't get the question.
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