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    • Question

      Initially, a person spends 65% of his salary and saves

      the remainder. When his salary is increased by 40%, his savings remain unchanged, and he finds that he spends Rs. 5,200 more. Calculate his initial salary.
      A Rs.13,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Rs.22,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Rs.30,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Rs.35,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ,   Let, the initial salary of the person be Rs. '100x'.   Initial expenditure of the person = 0.65 X 100x = Rs. '65x'   Initial savings of the person = 100x - 65x = Rs. '35x'   New salary of the person = 1.40 X 100x = Rs. '140x'   Savings of the person remains the same.   So, 65x + 5200 = 140x - 35x   Or, 105x - 65x = 5200   Or, 40x = 5200   So, x = 130  So, the initial salary of the person = 100x = 100 × 130 = Rs.13,000

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