Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

After spending 20% of his salary on grocery and 30% of the remainder on monthly house rent, a man is left with ₹8,400. What is his monthly salary?

Options:

₹42,000

₹28,000

₹16,800

₹15,000

Correct Answer:

₹15,000

Explanation:

Let Salary of Men = 100x

Expenditure on Grocery = 20% of 100x = 20x

Remaining = 100x - 20x = 80x

Expenditure on house rent = 30% of 80x = 24x

According to question ,

100x - 20x - 24x = 56x

56x = 8400

x = 150

Salary of Men = 100 × 150 = 15000