Subject: mathqa
Question: mr . jones gave 40 % of the money he had to his wife . he also gave 20 % of the remaining amount to his 3 sons . and half of the amount now left was spent on miscellaneous items and the remaining amount of rs . 12000 was deposited in the bank . how much money did mr . jones have initially ?
Option: 
A: 50000
B: 40000
C: 62000
D: 45000
Answer: A