Question

The allowance of an employee constitutes $165\%$ of his basic pay. If he receives $Rs.11925$ as gross salary, then his basic pay is (in Rs)

• A. $4000$
• B. $5000$
• C. $4500$
• D. $5500$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $4500$

Let the original salary be $x$

then,

$x+165\%ofx=11925$

$x+\frac{165}{100}=11925$

$\frac{100x+165}{100}=11925$

$265x=11925\times 100$

$x=\frac{11925\times 100}{265}$

$x=45\times 100$

$x=Rs.4500$