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27 Aug 2022, 18:40
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A rich man divided his property (in the form of land) among his five sons. But later he took back his youngest son's share and divided it among other sons. If the eldest son would now own 93.75 square meters, how much land (in square meters) did the rich man actually own?
A. 375
B. 400
C. 425
D. 475
E. 525
(adapted from gmatfree)
A. 375
B. 400
C. 425
D. 475
E. 525
(adapted from gmatfree)
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27 Aug 2022, 22:21
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The rich man may have done the distribution in two steps, but it just means that now the land was equally divided among 4 brothers rather than among 5 brothers.
So, the total amount is 4*93.75 or 375 sqm.
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