Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1239

Question: Arun spends 35% of his salary on food, 15% on house rent, 10% on conveyance and incurs 20% on miscellaneous expenditure. If he still manages to save Rs. 2500, then his annual salary is

Options:

A) Rs. 150000

B) Rs. 100000

C) Rs. 200000

D) Rs. 175000

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Let the monthly salary be Rs. x. Then, saving Then, saving= [100 – (35 + 15 + 10 +20)]% = 20%

$ \therefore $ $ \frac{20x}{100}=2500 $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=\frac{2500\times 100}{20}=Rs\text{. 12500} $ Annual salary $ =12500\times 12=150000 $