Virat spent 14 of his income on electricity bills 28 on rent and 18 on shopping frac14 of the remain...........

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Virat spent 14% of his income on electricity bills, 28% on rent and 18% on shopping. ¼ of the remaining amount is Rs. 5125. How much did he spend on electricity bill?

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6270

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7175

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Explanation:

Let the initial amount be Rs. 100%
then, 1/4 [100 – (14 + 28 + 18)]% ≡ 5125
⇒ 1/4 × 40% ≡ 5125
⇒ 10% ≡ 5125 (Remaining amount)
14% ≡ x (Electricity amount)
On cross multiplication, we get
= x = (14 × 5125 /10) = ? 7175