SOLUTION: Amar, Bhavan, Chetan and Dinesh have a total of Rs.150 with them. Amar has one-fourth of the total amount with the others. Find the amount with Amar (in Rs.)?

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Question 201806: Amar, Bhavan, Chetan and Dinesh have a total of Rs.150 with them. Amar has one-fourth of the total amount with the others. Find the amount with Amar (in Rs.)?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the amount held by Bhavan, Chetan and Dinesh be given by x.
You are told Amar has x%2F4
The total is x+%2B+x%2F4+=+150
5x%2F4+=+150
x+=+150%2A%284%2F5%29
x+=+120
x%2F4+=+30
Amar has 30Rs