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Question : Nakul went to the market to buy groceries. He has some money with him, 20% of which he used to buy wheat flour, and 25% of the remaining money is spent on cooking oils. If he is left with Rs. 900, then find out the total amount of money that Nakul had.

Option 1: Rs. 1,200

Option 2: Rs. 1,500

Option 3: Rs. 1,350

Option 4: Rs. 1,800

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Correct Answer: Rs. 1,500


Solution : Let the total amount of money that Nakul had be $x$
First, Nakul used 20% of his money to buy wheat flour.
This means he spent $\frac{20}{100}x$ on wheat flour, leaving him with $\frac{80}{100}x$.
Next, Nakul spent 25% of the remaining money on cooking

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