Question

15 Mrs Rane gives 0.025 part of her salary as pocket money to her son Vinod every month. Vinod spends
0.8 part of his pocket money and saves the rest. If he saves 277.50 in three months, how much does
Mrs Rane earn in a month?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the income per month is x.

Money given to Vinod is 0.025x

Money saved by Vinod per month is 0.2×0.025x=0.005x

He saves in three months is =3×0.005x=0.015x=277.5

⟹  x =Rs. 277.5/0.015

⟹ x =Rs.18500