Question

    Three persons Soham, Puneet, Chetan whose salaries

    together amount to Rs.6,44,000 spends 75, 80 and 60 percent of their salaries respectively. If their savings are in the ratio 8:7:10, then what is Puneet’s salary?
    A Rs. 2,00,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 1,60,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 2,25,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 2,45,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    If the salaries of Soham, Puneet, Chetan be Rs.x, Rs.y and Rs.z respectively, then
    => (x × 25)/100 : (y × 20)/100 : (z × 40)/100
    => x/4 : y/5 : 2z/5 = 8:7:10
    => x : y : z = 32 : 35 : 25
    Puneet’s salary = (35/92) × 6,44,000 = Rs. 2,45,000

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