A) 600 |
B) 720 |
C) 800 |
D) 840 |
C) 800 |
Let a man have Rs.x.
Remainder money, after losses 20% of his money
= \( \Large x-20\% \ of \ x = x-\frac{x \times 20}{10}=\frac{5x-x}{5} = \frac{4x}{5} \)
Remainder money, after spending 25% of his
remainder money = \( \Large \frac{4x}{5}-25\% \ of \ \left(\frac{4x}{5}\right) \)
= \( \Large \frac{4x}{5}- \left(\frac{4x}{5} \times \frac{25}{100}\right) \)
= \( \Large \frac{4x}{5}-\frac{x}{5}=\frac{4x-x}{5}=\frac{3x}{5} \)
According to the question,
\( \Large \frac{3x}{5}=480 \)
= \( \Large x=\frac{480 \times 5}{3} \) = Rs.800.