Question

Gaurav spends 25% of his salary on grocery and 35% of the remaining amount on electricity bills. If Gaurav saves Rs. 33637.5, what is his total salary?

A Rs. 65000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Rs. 69000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Rs. 62000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Rs. 75000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Let the total salary of Gaurav be Rs. x Gaurav ’s saving = 75% of 65% of x As per the question, Gaurav ’s saving = 33637.5 75% of 65% of x = 33637.5 ⇒ x = 33637.5× 100× (100/75)× 65 = 69,000 Gaurav ’s total salary = Rs. 69,000.

Practice Next
×
×