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A certain amount is distributed among A, B and C. A gets 3/16 and B gets 1/4 of the whole amount. If C gets Rs. 81, then B gets :

Answer:

Explanation:

Let the total amount be x
Then, A gets 3/16 of x = 3x/16
B gets 1/4 of x = x/4
C got 81
Therefore total amount = $\frac{3x}{16}+\frac{x}{4}+81 = x$
Solving this equation,
$\frac{3x+4x+1296}{16}=x$
$3x+4x+1296=16x$
$9x=1296$
x = 144
Therefore B gets, 1/4 of total amount = 144/4 = 36