9 men went to a restaurant for taking their snacks. Eight of them spent Rs.15 each on their snacks and the ninth spent Rs.8 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. What was the total money spent by them. Choose one:
A) Rs 115  B) Rs116  C) Rs 144  D) Rs 178  E) Rs 168
Explanation :   Let the average expenditure of all the nine be RS.x   Then, 15 8 + (x + 8) = 9x   Therefore x = 16   Total money spent = 9x = RS.(9 16) = Rs.144   Answer : Rs 144
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9 men went to a restaurant for taking their snacks. Eight of them spent Rs.15 each on their snacks and the ninth spent Rs.8 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. What was the total money spent by them.