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Two man, sitting on the dining table. One man has 7 eggs and other had 5 eggs. A third man passing by requested them to share their food in return for money. The three of them shared the eggs equally and the third traveller paid the other two a total of Rs 24. Find the difference between the amounts received by first two men?

A

Rs 18

B

Rs 12

C

Rs 16

D

Rs 15

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