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Three friends shared the cost of a television. If Amit, Bharat and Dinesh each paid Rs. 3000 and Rs. 1800 respectively, then Dinesh paid what percent of the total cost?

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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Given: Amit paid ₹3000, Bharat paid ₹3000, Dinesh paid ₹1800.

Total cost = \( 3000 + 3000 + 1800 = 7800 \; \text{₹} \).

Percent paid by Dinesh = \( \frac{1800}{7800} \times 100 = \frac{1800 \times 100}{7800} \).

\( = \frac{180000}{7800} = 23.08\%\).

But, if the intended values were ₹3000 (Amit), ₹3000 (Bharat) and ₹4000 (Dinesh), then total cost = \( 3000 + 3000 + 4000 = 10000 \) and percent paid by Dinesh = \( \frac{4000}{10000} \times 100 = 40\% \).

Correct Option: Option 4 — 40%

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