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Let’s say that the remaining amount is x
—> \((1500000 —x)\frac{6}{100} + (\frac{2x}{3})*(\frac{4}{100}) +(\frac{ x}{3})*(\frac{3}{100}) = 76000\)

—> \(90000 —\frac{6x}{100} + \frac{8x}{300} + \frac{3x}{300} = 76000\)
\(14000 = \frac{(18x —8x —3x)}{300}\)
—> \(7x = 14000*300\)
\(x= 600000\)
—> the amount invested in fixed deposit —\(( 1500000 —600000) = 900000 \)

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Thanks lacktutor for complimenting, hopefully I'll solve many people problem in the time to come. This is a good platform and I m finding it nice to give different ways to people to solve a problem. I have been coaching GMAT for 15 years and have lot of innovative to solve problems

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15L can also be written as 1500k
It can be solved easily through the following diagram

90k - 18x + 8x + 3x = 76k
on solving, x = 2k
Therefore, the amount invested in FD = 1500k - 300(2k) = 90k
Hence, C
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A person invested a total amount of $1,500,000. A part of it was invested in a fixed deposit earning 6% annual interest, and the remaining amount was invested in two other deposits in the ratio 2 : 1, earning annual interest at the rates of 4% and 3%, respectively. If the total annual interest income is $76,000 then what was the amount invested in the fixed deposit?

A. 700,000
B. 800,000
C. 900,000
D. 1,000,000
E. 1,100,000

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