Rama spends of her weekly salary on rent and of the remaining salary on food, leaving Rs 40 available for other expenses. The weekly salary of Rama is:
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Rs 160.
Calculations:
Let the weekly salary of Rama Be 24 units
The expenditure of salary on rent = 5/8 × 24 = 15 units
The expenditure of remaining salary (24 - 15 = 9 units) on food = 9 × 1/3 = 3 units
The remaining salary = 9 - 3 = 6 units, which is spent on other expenses
According to the question;
⇒ 6 units = 40
⇒ 1 unit = 40/6
⇒ 24 units = 40/6 × 24 = Rs 160
Hence, the weekly salary of Rama is Rs 160.