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A district's yearly outlay is split as 42% for roads, 28% for water supply and 18% for schools, with the balance of ₹19.2 crore going to health. What is the district's yearly outlay?

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  • A₹240 crore
  • B₹160 crore
  • C₹106.67 crore
  • D₹96 crore

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The three named heads take 42 + 28 + 18 = 88%, so health takes 100 - 88 = 12%. Then 0.12 outlay = 19.2, giving outlay = 19.2/0.12 = ₹160 crore. Check: 12% of 160 = 19.2. ₹240 crore and ₹96 crore come from mis-adding the three shares (to 92% and to 80%), and ₹106.67 crore divides by the 18% schools share instead of by the leftover.
Answer: B) ₹160 crore

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