A man loses 20% of his money and after spending 85% of the remainder, he is left with Rs. 120. How much did he have at first?

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  1. रु. 1,200
  2. रु. 1,000
  3. रु. 800
  4. रु. 500

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Option 2 : रु. 1,000
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Calculations:

According to question,

(100% - 85%) of (100% - 20%) of total = 120

15% of 80% of total = 120

⇒0.15 × 0.8 × total = 120

⇒ 0.12 total = 120

⇒ total = 120/0.12 = 1000

Hence, The Required value is Rs.1,000.

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