Question

Mr. Yadav spends 80% of his monthly salary on consumable items and 50% of the
remaining on clothes and transport. He saves the remaining amount. If his Rs. 5370, how
much amount per month he would have spent on clothes and transport?
(a) Rs. 4,037
(b) Rs. 8,0763
(c) Rs. 9,691.20
(d) Rs. 4,845.60
(e) None of these

Answer 1

the answer is non of the above

Description for Correct answer

LetMr.Yadav′sannualSalarybex.Amountspentonconsumables=0.80x.Amountspentonclothesandtransport=0.50(x0.80x)=0.50×0.20x=0.10xSavings=x−0.80x−0.10x=0.10x∴0.10x=Expenditureonclothesandtransport=Rs.5370∴Monthlyexpenditure=537012=Rs.447.50LetMr.Yadav′sannualSalarybex.Amountspentonconsumables=0.80x.Amountspentonclothesandtransport=0.50(x0.80x)=0.50×0.20x=0.10xSavings=x−0.80x−0.10x=0.10x∴0.10x=Expenditureonclothesandtransport=Rs.5370∴Monthlyexpenditure=537012=Rs.447.50