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Divide ₹1,290 into A, B and C such that A is 25\dfrac{2}{5} of B and B : C = 4 : 3.

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Given, B : C = 4 : 3

If B = 4a, then C = 3a

Given, A is 25\dfrac{2}{5} of B.

∴ A = 25×4a=8a5\dfrac{2}{5} \times 4a = \dfrac{8a}{5}

Share of A,

=AA+B+C×1290=8a58a5+4a+3a×1290=8a58a+20a+15a5×1290=8a43a×1290=843×1290=240.= \dfrac{A}{A + B + C} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{\dfrac{8a}{5}}{\dfrac{8a}{5} + 4a + 3a} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{\dfrac{8a}{5}}{\dfrac{8a + 20a + 15a}{5}} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{8a}{43a} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{8}{43} \times 1290 \\[1em] = 240.

Share of B,

=BA+B+C×1290=4a8a5+4a+3a×1290=4a8a+20a+15a5×1290=20a43a×1290=2043×1290=600.= \dfrac{B}{A + B + C} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{4a}{\dfrac{8a}{5} + 4a + 3a} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{4a}{\dfrac{8a + 20a + 15a}{5}} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{20a}{43a} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{20}{43} \times 1290 \\[1em] = 600.

Share of C,

=CA+B+C×1290=3a8a5+4a+3a×1290=3a8a+20a+15a5×1290=15a43a×1290=1543×1290=450.= \dfrac{C}{A + B + C} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{3a}{\dfrac{8a}{5} + 4a + 3a} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{3a}{\dfrac{8a + 20a + 15a}{5}} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{15a}{43a} \times 1290 \\[1em] = \dfrac{15}{43} \times 1290 \\[1em] = 450.

Hence, the amount of money with A = ₹ 240, B = ₹ 600 and C = ₹ 450.

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