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A's salary is 15% more than B's salary and B's salary is 20% more than C's salary. If A's salary is Rs.13800, then what is C's salary.

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Rs.10000
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Rs.100000
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C
Rs.11000
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D
Rs.12000
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Solution

The correct option is A Rs.10000
Let c's salary be Rsx
Then B's salary =20% of x+x=Rs.6x5
And then A's salary =15% of 6x5+6x5=Rs.69x50

Then according to the question 69x50=13800
x=Rs.10000
Hence C's salary =Rs.10000

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