After taking 1/5th of the contents out of my purse, 1/12th of the remainder was found to be Rs. 7.40. How much money did the purse initially contain?

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  1. Rs. 115
  2. Rs. 113
  3. Rs.111
  4. Rs. 106

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Option 3 : Rs.111
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Calculation:

Let, the purse contained X rupees initially.

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⇒ (X/15) = 7.40

⇒ X = 111

The purse initially contain Rs. 111

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