Question

Sameer spends 40% of his salary on food articles and 13rd of the remaining on transport. If he saves rs.450 per month which is half of the balance after spending on food items and transport, what is his monthly salary?

Answer 1

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Let the total salary of Sameer be Rs.y

Expenditure on food articles%=40%

Expenditure on food articles=40y/100

Remaining amount%=100%-40%=60%

Expenditure on transport=one third of remaining amount%=1/3x60/100=20%

Expenditure on transport=20y/100

Savings=Rs.450

Total Expenditure=Expenditure on food articles+Expenditure on transport=40y/100+20y/100=60y/100

Balance amount=Total salary-Total Expenditure=100y/100-60y/100=40y/100=0.4y

Half of balance amount=Savings

0.4y/2=450

0.4y=450x2

0.4y=900

y=900x10/0.4x10

y=9000/4

y=2250

Answer=Rs.2250

Therefore Sameer's monthly salary is Rs.2250

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