Multiple choice

There are 351 gold coins that are supposed to be divided among Abhay, Vishal and Kishore in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 but by mistake it was divided in the ratio of 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4. The number of extra/deficit gold coins incurred to Abhay due to this mistake is?

  1. 45

  2. 54

  3. 56

  4. 84

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Intended: 351 × (2/9) = 78. Actual ratio 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3 (13 parts). Abhay gets 351 × (6/13) = 162. Extra = 162 - 78 = 84. Converting the fractional ratio to integers shows Abhay's actual share was larger.