There were 35 studentsina hostel.Ifthenumber of studentsbe increased by 7, the expenditure on food increases by Rs 42 per day while the average expenditure of studentsis reduced by Rs 1. What was the initial expenditure on food per day?

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Let the original avg expenditure be x Total expenditure = 35x ⇒35x + 42 = (x-1) X 42 ⇒35x + 42 = 42x –42 ⇒7x = 84 ⇒x = 12 So, initial expenditure = 12 X 35 = 420

There were 35 studentsina hostel.Ifthenumber of studentsbe increased by 7, the expenditure on food increases by Rs 42 per day while the average expenditure of studentsis reduced by Rs 1. What was the initial expenditure on food per day?

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