Question

The salaries of A and B together amount to Rs. 2000. A spends 95% of his salary and B, 85% of his. If now, their savings are the same, what is A's salary

• A. $Rs750$
• B. $Rs1250$
• C. $Rs1500$
• D. $Rs1600$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $Rs1500$

Salary of $A$ be$X$

Salary of B be $Y$

$X+Y=2000$

Savings of $A=$$X-X\times \frac{95}{100}=\frac{X}{20}$

Savings of $B=$$Y-Y\times \frac{85}{100}=\frac{3Y}{20}$

Savings of $A$ and $B$ are same so $X=3Y$

So $3Y+Y=2000$ it implies $Y=500$ so $X=1500$

So salary of $A=X=$$1500$