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Person P allocated 35% of his salary to his son for school fees. From the remaining amount, he saved 40% in his bank account. The total of the amount he saved in the bank and the amount he gave to his son was Rs 87,840. What was Person P's total salary?

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ATQ, Let the salary of P be a Amount given to his son a35100 7a20 Remaining amount a - 7a20 13a20 Amount kept in bank 13a2040100 13a50 So, 13a50 7a20 87840 or, 26a35a100 87840 or, 61a 87840100 or, a 878400061 a Rs.144000

A Rs.354500

B Rs.104500

C Rs.240000

D Rs.144000

E None of these

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