Question : The following pie chart represents the break-up of Piyush's monthly expenses. If Piyush spent INR 3,780 more on education than he spent on housing, then find his monthly expenses (in INR).
Option 1: 7,560
Option 2: 18,900
Option 3: 37,800
Option 4: 12,600
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Correct Answer: 37,800
Solution : Let the monthly expenses of Piyush be INR $x$. Money spent on Housing $=20\%\text{ of }x=0.2x$ Money spent on Education $=30\%\text{ of }x=0.3x$ According to the question, $0.3x=0.2x+3780$ ⇒ $0.1x=3780$ ⇒ $x=37800$ Hence, the correct answer is 37,800.
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Option 2: INR 67,520
Option 3: INR 6,75,200
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Option 1: INR 60,00,000
Option 2: INR 75,00,000
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Option 1: 2 : 5
Option 2: 5 : 4
Option 3: 4 : 5
Option 4: 5 : 2
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