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Divide ₹ 782 among P, Q and R in the ratio 12:23:34\dfrac{1}{2} : \dfrac{2}{3} : \dfrac{3}{4}.

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Given,

P : Q : R = 12:23:34\dfrac{1}{2} : \dfrac{2}{3} : \dfrac{3}{4}.

Multiply each ratio by 12 (LCM of denominators) to clear fractions :

= 12×12:23×12:34×12\dfrac{1}{2} \times 12 : \dfrac{2}{3} \times 12 : \dfrac{3}{4} \times 12

= 6 : 4 : 9.

Let P = 6a and Q = 8a and R = 9a.

To find P's part,

6a6a+8a+9a×7826a23a×782623×782204\Rightarrow \dfrac{6a}{6a + 8a + 9a} \times 782 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{6a}{23a} \times 782 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{6}{23} \times 782 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 204

To find Q's part,

8a6a+8a+9a×7828a23a×782823×782272\Rightarrow \dfrac{8a}{6a + 8a + 9a} \times 782 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{8a}{23a} \times 782 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{8}{23} \times 782 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 272

To find Q's part,

9a6a+8a+9a×7829a23a×782923×782306\Rightarrow \dfrac{9a}{6a + 8a + 9a} \times 782 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{9a}{23a} \times 782 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{9}{23} \times 782 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 306

Hence, ₹ 782 can be divided into P = ₹ 204, Q = ₹ 272 and R = ₹ 306.

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