Ahmad spent 2/3 of his savings on a used car and he spent 1/4 of his remaining savings on a new carpet. If the carpet costs him Rs. 250 then the amount spent by him on the car is:
Ahmad spent 2/3 of his savings on a used car and he spent 1/4 of his remaining savings on a new carpet. If the carpet costs him Rs. 250 then the amount spent by him on the car is:
Explanation
saving on the car is 2/3*x
total saving is x so carpet saving is x- 1/4*x so
X-1/4*X =250
1/6*x= 250
x =250 * 6
x= 1500
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