From the salary of an officer, 10% is deducted as house rent, 20% of…

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From the salary of an officer, 10% is deducted as house rent, 20% of the rest, he spends on conveyance, 20% of the rest he pays as income tax and 10% of the balance, he spends on clothes. Then, he is left with Rs. 15552…

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Option B. Rs. 30000. Answer & Solution Answer: Option B Solution: Let the total salary be Rs. x Then, (100 -10)% of (100 - 20)% of (100 - 20)% of (100 - 10)% of x = 15552 ( 90100 × 80100 × 80100 × 90100 × x ) = 15552 & x = ( 15552 × 1000064 × 81 ) & x = 30000

From the salary of an officer, 10% is deducted as house rent, 20% of the rest, he spends on conveyance, 20% of the rest he pays as income tax and 10% of the balance, he spends on clothes. Then, he is left with Rs. 15552. Find his total salary.

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