Question
A man distributes 10%, 18% and 22% of his salary into
his three children who spend 40%, 60% and 25% of that amount respectively. The difference between the total amount left with the children and man is Rs. 1015. What is the salary of the man?Solution
Let the salary of the man be 1000k Let the children be X, Y and Z X Y Z Total Money received 100k 180k 220k 500k Spent Money left 60k 72k 165k 297k
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Money left with the man = 500k 40%=40k 60%=108k 25%=55k
Difference = 500k ndash; 297k = 203k
203k = 1015
k = 5
Salary of man = 1000k = Rs. 5000
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