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David Rs. 2379 into 3 parts so that their amounts after 2, 3 and 4 years respectively may be equal, the rate of interest being 5% per annum at simple interest. The first part is :
Answer: Option D
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Let the parts be `x, y and (2379 - (x + y)]`
`x + (x xx 2 xx 5/100) = y + (y xx 3 xx 5/100) = z + (z xx 4 xx 5/100)`
`rArr (11x)/(10) = (23y)/(20) = (6z)/(5) = k`
`rArr x = (10k)/(11), y = (20k)/(23), z = (5k)/(6)`
But `x + y + z` = 2379
`rArr (10k)/(11) + (20k)/(23) + (5k)/(6) = 2379`
`rArr 1380k + 1320k + 1265k = 2379 xx 11 xx 23 xx 6`
`rArr k = (2379 xx 11 xx 23 xx 6)/(3965) = (3 xx 11 xx 23 xx 6)/(5)`
`:.` ` x = (10/11 xx (3 xx 11 xx 23 xx 6)/(5))` = 828.
Hence , the first part is Rs. 828 .
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