AFCAT I 2018 Solved Paper

Let the monthly salary of A be x,,
monthly salary of B is (40000 – x).
Savings of A = (100 – 85)% of x = 0.15x
Savings of B = (100 – 95)% of (40000 – x)
= 0.05 (40000 – x)
0.15 x = 0.05 (40000 – x)
0.15x + 0.05x = 40000 × 0.05
0.2x = 2000
x = 10000
OR
A ×

15

100

= x

5

100

∴ A : B = 1 : 3
Salary of A = 40000 ×

1

4

= 10000