Question

A man spends 33 1/3% of his salary in house rent ,10% on the education of his children, 52 2/3% on food items and saves the rest . If he saves Rs 40 per month,find his salary per month.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Sum of all the percentages= 30 + 25 + 20 + 12 = 87%

We take sum of all the percentages because it constitutes to the whole expenditure which will be 100%

Hence the remaining percentage is 100–87= 13%

Let the salary be X

13% of X = 1040

Hence, Salary is 8000