Question

a man spends one-third of his income on rent. one-fifth on food,one-tenth on health of his family and remaining of which rs 462 on commodities.find his total income.

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Answer 1

Let the total income of the Person is x
X/3 on Rent
X/5 on Food
X/10 on Health
X/3 + X/5 + X/10 + 462 = X
(10X + 6X + 3X )/30 + 462 = X
462 = X - 19X/30
462 = (30X - 19X) / 30
462 = 11X/30
X = (462*30 ) / 11
X = 1260