Question

Akash’s salary is 20% more than Simran. Simran’s salary is 20% more than Neha’s. By what percent is

Neha’s salary less than Akash salary?

(a) 28% (b) 44% (c) 33.33% (d) 30.5%​

Answer 1

Let Akash's salary be x

ATQ

Simran's salary = x - ( 20 % of x )

= x - x/5

= 4x/5

simran's salary = 4x/5

ATQ

Neha's salary = 4x/5 - ( 20% of Simran's salary )

= 4x/5 - ( 1/5 × 4x/5 )

= 4x/5 ( 1 - 1/5 )

= 16x/25

Neha's salary = 16x/25

To find

Akash's salary - Neha's salary

= x - 16x/25

= ( 25x - 16x )/25

= 9x / 25

= 9x × 100% / 25

= 9x × 4%

=> 36 %