9 men went to a theater . 8 of them spent rs . 3 each over their tickets and the ninth spent rs . 2 more than the average expenditure of all the 9 . determine the total money spent by them ? Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 29 B) 29.25 C) 31 D) 31.23 E) 32

Rationale: average of 9 = x 9 x = 8 * 3 + x * 2 x = 3.25 total = 9 * 3.25 = 29.25 b
Answer: B