Question

Ravi has Rs 3 more than Ramu, but then Ramu wins on the horses and trebles his money, so that he now has Rs 2 more than the original amount of money that the two boys had between them. How much money did Ravi and Ramu have between them before Ramu's win?

• A. Rs 9
• B. Rs 11
• C. Rs 13
• D. Rs 13

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Rs 13

Answer 2

Work with option

If the money between Ravi and Ramu = Rs 13	Ravi	Ramu
Before win	8	5
After win		$5\times3=15=$ which is Rs 2 more
than the original amount.

The correct option is (C)