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A sum of money is divided among Puneet, Rahul, Devendra and Vedvrat in the ratio 4 : 6 : 11 : 13. If the difference between the average of the share of (Puneet + Rahul) and (Devendra + Vedvrat) is Rs.4998 then what is the total amount of money Rahul and Vedvrat together?

  1. Rs.13566

  2. Rs.16928

  3. Rs.12784

  4. Rs.15676

  5. None of these
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Explanation

Let the shares be 4x, 6x, 11x, 13x. Average of (P+R) = 5x, average of (D+V) = 12x. Their difference 7x = 4998, so x = 714. Rahul + Vedvrat = 19x = 19 × 714 = 13566.

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