Prithvi spent ₹ 89745 on his college fees, ₹ 51291 on Personality Development Classes and the remaining 27\% of the total amount he had as cash with him. What was the total amount?
(a)₹ 185400
(b)₹ 189600
(c)₹ 191800
(d)₹ 193200
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Let the total amount be ₹ $x$. Then, (100-27)\% of $x=$ 89745 + 51291 $$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow 73 \% \text { of } x=141036 \\ & \Rightarrow \frac{73}{100} x=141036 \\ & \Rightarrow x=\left(\frac{141036 \times 100}{73}\right)=193200 . \end{aligned}$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.