The average salary of all the employees in a company is Rs.14,000. The average salary of 5 technicians is Rs.18,000 and the average salary of the rest is Rs.13,200. The total number of employees in the company is:
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 30.
The average salary of all the employees = Rs. 14000
The average salary of 5 technicians = Rs. 18000
The average of remaining employees = Rs. 13200
Calculation
We use allegation method on the salaries
Total employees = 1 + 5 = 6 units
1 unit = 5 employees
Hence, Total employees in the company = 6 × 5 = 30