A man has 3 sons, 2 daughters and a wife. They divided a sum of Rs 19000 among themselves such that each daughter got 1.5 times the amount received by each son and his wife received 600 less than each son. What is the total amount (in Rs) received by the 3 sons together?

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Correct answer: d) 8400. Let, the amount received by each son =Rs. x Amount received by each daughter = Rs. 1.5x The amount received by wife = Rs. (x-600) Total amount = 19000 3x+2 + = 19000 x = Rs 2800 Amount received by 3 sons = 3 2800 = Rs. 8400 Hence, Option D is the correct answer.

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