Question

Mehrine and Zaara brought an equal amount of money to the shopping mall. Mehrine spent Rs 500 on a pair of shoes and Zaara bought a dress for Rs 2000. After their shopping, Zaara has ⅔ of what Mehrine had left. How much money did Mehrine bring for shopping?​

Answer 1

Rs5000

Explanation:

Let the equal amount of money they both brought = x

Mehrine spent Rs 500 on a pair of shoes, therefore, the money Mehrine has left

= x-500

Zaara bought a dress for Rs 2000, therefore, the money Zaara has left

= x-2000

Zaara has ⅔ of what Mehrine had left.

Therefore:

`x-2000=(2)/(3) (x-500)`

Cross multiply

3(x-2000)=2(x-500)

3x-6000=2x-1000

3x-2x=6000-1000

x=5000

Therefore, Mehrine brought Rs5000 for shopping.