Four milkmen rented a pasture, A grazed 18 cows for 4 months; B 25 cows for 2 months, C 28 cows for 5 months and D 21 cows for 3 months. If A's share of rent is Rs.360, the total rent of the field is : Answers.
A) Rs.1500 B) Rs.1600 C) Rs.1625 D) Rs.1650 E) None
Explanation:   Ratio of rents   =(18×4:25×2:28×5:21×3)(18×4:25×2:28×5:21×3)   =72:50:140:63   Let total rent = Rs.x   Then, A's share = Rs.(x×72/325)= Rs.(72x/325)   72x/325=360 or x = 325×360/72=1625   Rs.1625orrect Option: Rs.1625
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Four milkmen rented a pasture, A grazed 18 cows for 4 months; B 25 cows for 2 months, C 28 cows for 5 months and D 21 cows for 3 months. If A's share of rent is Rs.360, the total rent of the field is :