Nine persons went to a hotel for taking their meals. Eight of them spent Rs 12 each on their meals and the ninth spent Rs.8 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. What was the total money spent by them? Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 117 B) 180 C) 150 D) 200 E) 250
Exp. Let the total expenditure be x, Then the average = x/9,   8*12+ [x/9+8] =x or [ x-x/9] =104.   8x/9 = 104, x =104*9/8= 
<gadget id="calculator">104*9/8</gadget>
<output>117</output>
117.   117nswer: 117
<result>A</result>
Nine persons went to a hotel for taking their meals. Eight of them spent Rs 12 each on their meals and the ninth spent Rs.8 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. What was the total money spent by them?