Harish divides two sums of money among his four sons Naresh, Vipin, Bhupesh, and Yogesh. The first sum is divided in the ratio \(4:3:2:1\) and second in the ratio \(5:6:7:8\). If the second sum is…
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Harish divides two sums of money among his four sons Naresh, Vipin, Bhupesh, and Yogesh. The first sum is divided in the ratio and second in the ratio . If the second sum is twice the first, then the largest total is received by
- Bhupesh
- Naresh
- Vipin
- Yogesh
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Correct answer: B - Naresh
First sum S gives shares 0.4S, 0.3S, 0.2S, 0.1S. Second sum 2S in 5:6:7:8 gives (10/26)S, (12/26)S, (14/26)S, (16/26)S. Totals: Naresh 0.785S, Vipin 0.762S, Bhupesh 0.738S, Yogesh 0.715S. Naresh receives the most.
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