Question

Jacks salary is 20% of joshs salary and joshs salary is 30% of johns salary. if johns salary is rs 45000

Answer 1

Josh's salary is 30%of John's salary
Josh's salary=
=30÷100 ×45000
=3×4500
=13500

Jack's salary is 20%of Josh's salary
Jack's salary=
20÷100×13500
=2×1350
=2700

Answer 2

John's salary = Rs 45000 (Given)

Find Josh's salary:

Josh's salary = 30% of John

Josh's salary = 30% of 45000

Josh's salary = 0.3 x 45000

Josh's salary = Rs 13500

Find Jack's salary:

Jack's salary = 20% of Joash

Jack's salary = 20% of Rs 13500

Jack's salary = 0.2 x 13500

Jack's salary = Rs 2700

Answer: (a) Josh's salary = Rs 13500 (b) Jack's salary = Rs 2700