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A group of friends hired a bus for ₹4,800, sharing the cost equally. Four of them dropped out, so each of the rest paid ₹40 more. How many friends were in the group at first?

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  • A24
  • B20
  • C28
  • D30

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gives , so and .
Answer: A) 24

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