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  1. Amar, Bhavan and Chetan divide an amount of Rs.5600 among themselves in the ratio 3:6:5. If an amount of Rs.400 is deducted from each of their shares, what will be the new ratio of their shares of the amount?
    2. A.
    4:7:6
    B.
    1:4:3
    C.
    2:5:4
    D.
    5:11:9
    E.
    None of these

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    Let the shares of Amar, Bhavan and Chetan be 3x, 6x and 5x respectively.
    3x + 6x + 5x = 5600
    14x = 5600 => x = 400
    Required ratio = 3x - 400 : 6x - 400 : 5x - 400
    = 3x - x : 6x - x : 5x - x
    = 2x : 5x : 4x => 2:5:4

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