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 answers:  A) Rs. 115  B) Rs. 116  C) Rs. 117  D) Rs. 118  E) None
Solution:   Let the average expenditure of all the nine be x.   Then, 12 × 8 + (x + 8) = 9x.   Therefore, x = 13.   Total money spent,   = 9x = Rs.(9 × 13) = Rs.117   Answer: Option Rs. 117
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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.