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?
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.
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