Question

Mohan spends 47% of his monthly salary and saves 3710 rupees. Find his monthly salary.

Answer 1

let his salary be x
given.
money he spends=47%
,,. ,,. saves =3710
his salary =

Answer 2

The salary is Rs 7000

GIVEN

Mohan spends 47% of his monthly salary and saves 3710 rupees.

TO FIND

His monthly salary.

SOLUTION

We can simply solve the above problem as follows;

Let the total salary be x

It is given,

Percentage salary spent = 47%

Salary spent = 47% of x = 0.47x

Amount of salary saved = Rs 3710

Percentage of salary saved= 100-47 = 53%

That is,

53% of x = 3710

0.53x = 3710

x = 3710/.53

x = 7000

Hence, The salary is Rs 7000

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