Solution:Let the amount with Mahesh = 100x
Amount invested in mutual funds = 20% of 100x = 20x
Amount spent on shopping = 15% of 100x = 15x
Amount spent on food and rent = 25% of 100x = 25x
Remaining amount = 100x − (20x + 15x + 25x) = 40x
Amount invested in scheme A = 41(2/3)% of 40x = (50x/3)
Amount invested in scheme B = 40x − (50x/3) = (70x/3)
Amount of interest from scheme A = (50x/3) × [(1.2)² − 1] = (50x/3) × 0.44 = (22x/3)
Amount of interest from scheme B = [(70x/3) × 20 × 2]/100 = (28x/3)
Total interest received = (22x/3) + (28x/3) = (50x/3)
According to question,
(50x/3) − 15x = 2500
(5x/3) = 2500
x = 1500
Amount of interest from scheme A = (22x/3) = Rs. 11000
Amount of interest from scheme B = (28x/3) = Rs. 14000
Let number of chairs and tables purchased by him is ‘a’ and ‘16 − a’ respectively.
Probability of selecting 2 chairs at random
= ⁴C₂ / ¹⁶C₂ = 11/20
[a(a − 1)/2] / 120 = 11/20
a(a − 1) = 11 × 12 = 12 × (12 − 1)
a = 12
Number of chairs purchased by him = a = 12
Number of tables purchased by him = (16 − a) = 4
From the interest received from scheme A he purchased another item X at 16(2/3)% discount.
So, selling price of item X = Rs. 11000
Marked price of item X = 11000 × (100/83.33) = Rs. 13200
Number of chairs purchased by him = a = 12
Number of tables purchased by him = 4
Probability that both the items are tables = ⁴C₂ / ¹⁶C₂ = 1/20
Probability that one is chair and another is table = (⁴C₁ × ¹²C₁) / ¹⁶C₂ = 2/5
Required probability = (1/20) + (2/5) = 9/20