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04 Mar 2019 Percentage

A person spends 20% of his salary on food, 35% on house rent, 20% on conveyance and 10% of the remaining on entertainment. If his savings at the end of the month is Rs. 23700, then his salary per month in rupees is:

OPtion

1) 158600
2) 158100
3) 158200
4) 158300
5) 158000
6) 158500
7) 158680
8) 158700
9) 158800
10) None of these

Solution

Food 20%
Rent 35%
Coveyance 20%
Entertainment 10%
Saving% 100 - (20+35+20+10) = 15%

Saving Amount 23700

15% of salary = 23700
100% of salary = 23700*100/15

So Salary 158000

Correct Option: 5 Best Solution (0)