Nine men went to a hotel. 8 of them spent 3 each over their meals and the ninth spent 6 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. The total money spent by all of them was  Choose the correct answer:
A) 26
B) 40
C) 33.75
D) 27
E) None of the above
Let the average expenditure of all the ninte be x   Then, 3 × 8 + x + 6 = 9x   ⇒ x = 3.75   ∴ Total money spent = 9x = 9 × 3.75 = 33.75   Answer 33.75
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Nine men went to a hotel. 8 of them spent 3 each over their meals and the ninth spent 6 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. The total money spent by all of them was