CAT 2020 Slot 2 QA Question 21: In May, John bought the same amount of rice and the same amount of wheat as he had bought in April, but spent ₹ 150 more due to price increase of rice and wheat by 20% and 12%, respectively. If John h

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In May, John bought the same amount of rice and the same amount of wheat as he had bought in April, but spent ₹ 150 more due to price increase of rice and wheat by 20% and 12%, respectively. If John h

Accepted Answer

Let the amount John spent on wheat in April be ₹$W$.

The increase in rice expenditure from April to May is
$20\% 	imes 450 = 90$
The increase in wheat expenditure is
$12\% 	imes W = 0.12W$

The total increase is ₹150.
$90 + 0.12W = 150$
$0.12W = 60$
$W = 500$

Hence, wheat expenditure in May is
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In May, John bought the same amount of rice and the same amount of wheat as he had bought in April, but spent ₹ 150 more due to price increase of rice and wheat by 20% and 12%, respectively. If John had spent ₹ 450 on rice in April, then how much did he spend on wheat in May?