Two employees X and Y are paid a total of ₹ 4500 per week by their employer. If X is paid 125 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → ₹ 2000
X gets 125% of Y’s pay, that is, \(\frac{5}{4}\) of Y’s pay, so the two are paid in the ratio \(5:4\).
Total parts \(=5+4=9\)
Y’s share \(\displaystyle =\frac{4}{9}\times4500=2000\)