Question

In a school, average monthly salary of $5$ employees is $Rs.3000$. After retirement of one employee, average monthly salary remaining becomes $Rs.3200$. What was the salary of retired employee at the time of retirement?

Answer 1

Let the salary of retired employee be $x$

and salary of remaining be $s$

$3200=\frac{s}{4}\Rightarrow s=128003000=\frac{s+x}{5}\Rightarrow 15000=12800+x\Rightarrow x=2200$