Multiple choice

If 25 persons went to a Barbeque Nation for a combined dinner party and 10 of them spent Rs. 84 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs. 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 25, then what was the approximate total money spent by them?

  1. Rs. 90

  2. Rs. 2250

  3. Rs. 2225

  4. Rs. 2100

  5. Rs. 1500
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Assume x is the average expenditure of 25 people. Then, 25*x = 10*84 + 15 (x + 4)  10*x = 900; x = 90. Thus the total expenditure is 90*25 = 2250.

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