A person spends 25% of his income on goods of daily uses. Furthermore, he spends 18% of the rest on house rent and 16% of the rest on travel. After that, only Rs.861 is left with him. What is his salary?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. .
Let the person's salary = 100x
Amount spent on daily use goods = 25x
Remaining income = 100x - 25x = 75x
Amount spent on house rent = 0.18(75x) = 13.5x
Remaining income = 75x - 13.5x = 61.5x
Amount spent on travel = 0.16(61.5x) = 9.84x
Remaining income = 61.5x - 9.84x = 51.66x
So, 51.66x = 861
⇒ 100x = (861/51.66) × 100 =
Therefore, the person's salary is Rs. .