Question

Vipul decided to donate 5% of his salary. On the day of donation he changed his mind and donated Rs. 1687.50, which was 75% of what he had decided earlier. How much is Vipul’s salary?

A Rs. 37,500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Rs. 45,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Rs. 33,750 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Cannot be determined Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Let the Vipul’s salary be Rs x He decided to donate = 5/100×x On the day of donation hedonated = Rs 1687.50 According to the question, 75% of 5% of x = Rs 1687.50 75/100×5/100×x = Rs 1687.50 x = (1687.50 × 100 × 100)/(75 × 5) x = Rs 45,000

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