19 persons went to a hotel for a combined dinner party. 13 of them spent Rs 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them?

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Let the average expenditure of 19 people be x ⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6 X (x+4)⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6x +24 ⇒x = 80.84 So, total money spent by them = 1536.07

19 persons went to a hotel for a combined dinner party. 13 of them spent Rs 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them?

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