2018 · Q35
According to Mr. Sharma’s will, half of his property goes to his wife and the rest is equally divided between his two sons, Ravi and Raj. Some years later, Ravi dies and leaves half of his property to his widow and rest to his brother Raj. When Raj dieshe leaves half of his property to his widow and remaining to his mother, who is still alive. The mother now owns ₹ 88,000 worth of the property. The total worth of the property of Mr. Sharma was
Elementary MathematicsRatio and Proportion
- A₹ 1,00,000
- B₹ 1,24,000
- C₹ 1,28,000
- D₹ 1,32,000
Explanation
The wife gets P/2 and each son P/4. Ravi's death transfers P/8 to Raj, who then holds 3P/8; Raj's death passes half of that, 3P/16, to the mother. The mother ends with P/2 + 3P/16 = 11P/16 of the property. 11P/16 = 88000 gives P = 128000. Hence option C.