A person spends 1/3rd of the money with him on clothes, 1/5th of the remaining on food and 1/4th of the remaining on travel. Now, he is left with Rs 400. How much did he have with him in the beginning?
Choose one.
A) s 200  B) s 1000  C) s 300  D) s 450  E) s 550
Suppose the amount in the beginning was Rs ’x’   Money spent on clothes = Rs 1x/3 s 1000alance = Rs 2x/3   Money spent on food = 1/5 of 2x/3 = Rs 2x/15   s 1000alance = 2x/3 - 2x/15 = Rs 8x/15   Money spent on travel = 1/4 of 8x/15 = Rs 2x/15 = 8x/15 - 2x/15 = 6x/15 = Rs2x/5   Therefore 2x/5 = 400 = 1000   ANSWER:s 1000
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A person spends 1/3rd of the money with him on clothes, 1/5th of the remaining on food and 1/4th of the remaining on travel. Now, he is left with Rs 400. How much did he have with him in the beginning?