Question

    A spent 30% and 20% of his monthly salary on food and

    rent, respectively. Of the remaining amount, he gave 21% and 14% to his mother and brother, respectively. Find the amount spent by him on food, if the difference between the amount received by his brother and the amount spent on rent is Rs. 2600.
    A Rs. 6500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 6900 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 7000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 6000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Rs. 8000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the monthly salary of A be Rs. ‘x’ Amount spent on food = Rs. 0.30x Amount spent on rent = Rs. 0.20x Amount received by brother = (x – 0.30x – 0.20x) × 0.14 = 0.07x So according to question: => 0.20x – 0.07x = 2600 => 0.13x = 2600 => x = 20000 So, the amount spent on food = 0.30 × 20000 = Rs. 6000

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