Tarun owned a plot of land having an area that was 10% more than the area of the plot owned by Basab, while the area of the plot of land owned by Nakul was 40% more than the area of the plot owned by Tarun. If the area of the plot owned by Nakul was 2695 square feet, what was the area (in square feet) of the plot owned by Basab?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1750.
Let the area of plot owned by Basab be 100x square feet.
Area of plot owned by Tarun = 110x
Area of plot owned by Nakul = 140% of 110x
⇒ 110x × 140/100 = 154x
Given, 154x = 2695
⇒ x = 17.5
Now, area of plot owned by Basab = 100x
⇒ 100 × 17.5 = 1750 square feet