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Umesh took 100 chocolates out of 250 chocolates from Ruchi. Umesh gave 20% of his chocolates to Shalaka and 35% of his chocolates to Marry. Then Ruchi gave 50% of her remaining chocolates to Umesh. Find the number of chocolates Umesh had at the end.
125
130
120
75
120
Calculate Umesh's remaining percentage after giving away 20% and 35% (total 55%), so he is left with 45% of 100 chocolates. Then add 50% of Ruchi's remaining chocolates.
Initial total chocolates with Ruchi = 250, Umesh took 100 chocolates. Umesh gave 20% to Shalaka and 35% to Marry, and Ruchi gave 50% of her remaining chocolates to Umesh.
UmeshfinalтАЛ=UmeshremainingтАЛ+0.50├ЧRuchiremainingтАЛ
Calculate Umesh's remaining percentage after giving away 20% and 35% (total 55%), so he is left with 45% of 100 chocolates. Then add 50% of Ruchi's remaining chocolates.
Forgetting that Ruchi's chocolates decreased by 100 when Umesh took them, so Ruchi only has 150 chocolates left.
Step 1: Calculate Ruchi's remaining chocolates
Ruchi initially had 250 chocolates. Umesh took 100 chocolates from her. Therefore, Ruchi's remaining chocolates are: RuchiremainingтАЛ=250тИТ100=150
250тИТ100=150
Step 2: Calculate Umesh's chocolates after giving to Shalaka and Marry
Umesh took 100 chocolates. He gave 20% of his chocolates to Shalaka and 35% to Marry. Total percentage given away = 20%+35%=55%. Percentage remaining with Umesh = 100%тИТ55%=45%. Number of chocolates remaining with Umesh: UmeshleftтАЛ=100├Ч10045тАЛ=45
100├Ч(1тИТ0.20тИТ0.35)=45
Step 3: Calculate chocolates received from Ruchi
Ruchi gave 50% of her remaining chocolates (150) to Umesh: RuchigivenтАЛ=150├Ч0.50=75
150├Ч0.50=75
Step 4: Calculate total chocolates Umesh had at the end
Adding the chocolates Umesh kept and the chocolates received from Ruchi: UmeshfinalтАЛ=45+75=120
45+75=120
C is correct because Umesh retains 45 chocolates after giving away 55% of his 100 chocolates, and receives 75 chocolates from Ruchi (50% of her remaining 150), making a total of 45 + 75 = 120 chocolates.
Such sequential distribution problems frequently appear in bank PO and SSC exams; always maintain a running ledger of each person's item count after every transaction.