Bhanu spends 30% of his income on petrol on scooter 12% of the remaining on house rent and the balance on food. If he spends Rs.300 on petrol then what is the expenditure on house rent? Select the correct option: A) 62 B) 140 C) 84 D) 60 E) 123

Rationale: given 30 % ( income ) = 300 ⇒ ⇒ income = 1000 after having spent rs . 300 on petrol , he left with rs . 700 . his spending on house rent = 12 % ( 700 ) = rs . 84 answer : c
Answer: C