Question

Sameer spends $24\%$ of his family monthly income on food and $15\%$ on the education of his children. Of the remaining salary, he spends $25\%$ on entertainment and $20\%$ on conveyance. He is now left with $Rs10,736$. What is the monthly salary of Sameer?

• A. $Rs27,600$
• B. $Rs28,000$
• C. $Rs31,200$
• D. $Rs32,000$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$Rs32,000$

Percentage of money spend by Sameer on various things is given by,

food $=24\%$ , Education$=11\%$

remaining $=100-24-11$

$=61\%$

out of $61\%$ , $25\%$ on Entertainment

$⟹\frac{25}{100}\times 61=15.25\%$

$20\%$ on conveyance

$⟹\frac{20}{100}\times 61=12.2\%$

percentage left $=61-15.25-12.2$

$=33.55\%$

which is given to be $10736$

$⟹\frac{33.55}{100}x=10736$

$x=32000$ Rs. which is the monthly salary of Sameer.