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NIELIT 2017 OCT Scientific Assistant A - Section A: 32

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Assume that a sum of money is divided equally among $n$ girls. Each girl will receive $\$60.$ If another girl is added to the group and the sum is divided equally among all the girls, each child girl gets a $\$50$ share. What is the sum of money?

  1. $\$3000$
  2. $\$300$
  3. $\$110$
  4. $\$10$

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According to the question.

$60n = 50(n+1)$

$\implies n = 5$

$\therefore$ Sum of the money $ = 60n = 60 \times 5 = \$300.$

So, the correct answer is $(B).$
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