Student: A person spends 1/3rd of the money with him on clothes, 1/5th of the remaining on food and 1/4th of the remaining on travel. Now, he is left with Rs 600. How much did he have with him in the beginning?\nOptions:\n(A) s 200\n(B) s 1500\n(C) s 300\n(D) s 450\n(E) s 550.
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Suppose the amount in the beginning was Rs ’x’\nMoney spent on clothes = Rs 1x/3 Balance = Rs 2x/3\nMoney spent on food = 1/5 of 2x/3 = Rs 2x/15\nBalance = 2x/3 - 2x/15 = Rs 8x/15\nMoney spent on travel = 1/4 of 8x/15 = Rs 2x/15 = 8x/15 - 2x/15 = 6x/15 = Rs2x/5\nTherefore 2x/5 = 100 = 1500 Final answer: (B).
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