Aptitude - Simplification - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Simplification - General Questions (Q.No. 9)
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:
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Rushabh Laddha PVGCOET said:
3 years ago
@All.
Here is the calculation;
Assume the cost of the car be x. And equally distributed in 8 people, means 1 person has to pay x/8.
Now 1 person is back off, which means there are a total of 7 people remaining.
Now they've to pay the cost equally and it'll be x/7.
Here is the calculation;
Assume the cost of the car be x. And equally distributed in 8 people, means 1 person has to pay x/8.
Now 1 person is back off, which means there are a total of 7 people remaining.
Now they've to pay the cost equally and it'll be x/7.
(7)
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