Hostel monthly expenses and profit calculation

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One part of a hostel's monthly expenses is fixed, and the other part is proportional to the number of its boarders. The hostel collects ₹ 1600 per month from each boarder. When the number of boarders is 50, the profit of the hostel is ₹ 200 per boarder, and when the number of boarders is 75, the profit of the hostel is ₹ 250 per boarder. When the number of boarders is 80, the total profit of the hostel, in INR, will be

  1. A.

    20800

  2. B.

    20200

  3. C.

    20500

  4. D.

    20000

Answer

C

Explanation

Let the fixed expense be FF and variable expense per boarder be VV. Total profit P(N)=1600N−(F+VN)=(1600−V)N−FP(N) = 1600N - (F + VN) = (1600 - V)N - F.

For N=50N = 50, total profit = 50×200=1000050 \times 200 = 10000: 50(1600−V)−F=10000  ⟹  50V+F=7000050(1600 - V) - F = 10000 \implies 50V + F = 70000 --(1)

For N=75N = 75, total profit = 75×250=1875075 \times 250 = 18750: 75(1600−V)−F=18750  ⟹  75V+F=10125075(1600 - V) - F = 18750 \implies 75V + F = 101250 --(2)

Subtracting (1) from (2): 25V=31250  ⟹  V=125025V = 31250 \implies V = 1250 F=70000−50(1250)=7500F = 70000 - 50(1250) = 7500

For N=80N = 80 boarders: P(80)=80(1600−1250)−7500=80(350)−7500=28000−7500=20500P(80) = 80(1600 - 1250) - 7500 = 80(350) - 7500 = 28000 - 7500 = 20500.

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