SSC CHSL Model Paper 10

Question : 55 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

A, B and C rent a pasture. A puts 10 oxen for 7 months, B puts 12 oxen for 5 months and C puts 15 oxen for 3 months for grazing. If the rent of the pasture is Rs. 175, how much must C pay as his share of rent?

Rs. 45
Rs. 50
Rs. 55
Rs. 60

Validate

Solution:

A : B : C = (10 × 7) : (12 × 5) : (15 × 3)
= 70 : 60 : 45 = 14 : 12 : 9.
C's rent = Rs.175

× 9 /35

= Rs. 45

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