Question

Meeta saves rupees 400 from her salary if this is 10% of what is silk sarees

Answer 1

10%ofx=400rs

x=(400*100)/10=4000rs

Answer 2

$\textrm{10 \% of Meeta Salary = Money saved by Meeta \quad ... According To Question}$

$\longrightarrow\textrm{10 \% \times x = Rs. 400 \quad ... Considering Salary of Meeta be 'x'}$

$\longrightarrow\textrm{10/100 \times x = Rs. 400 \quad ... Since a \% = a/100}$

$\longrightarrow\textrm{10x/100 = Rs. 400}\longrightarrow\textrm{10x = Rs. 400 \times 100 = Rs. 40,000}\longrightarrow\textrm{x = Rs. 4000}$