X gets 25% more than Y and Y gets 20% more than Z. The share of Z out of a sum of Rs.740 is.
Rs.200
Rs.300
Rs.250
Rs.350
A
Rs.250
B
Rs.200
C
Rs.300
D
Rs.350
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Let the share of Z be m
Then Y gets 120100×m=1.2m
And X gets 125100×1.2m=1.5m
Then, x+y+z gets 1.5m+1.2m+m=3.7m
But total share is Rs. 740
∴3.7m=740
⇒m=200
Then, share of Z is Rs. 200
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