SSC CHSL 12 Oct 2020 Shift 3 Paper

Question : 28 of 100

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Arvind gives half of his monthly salary to his wife for household expenses. He spends

₹ 2500

on his personal expenses. The saving he manages per month is

3 / 7

of his monthly salary. What is Arvind's per month salary?

Solution:

Let Arvind's monthly salary be

₹ x

.
Salary given to wife

=₹ {x}/{2}

Personal expenses

=₹ 2500

Savings

=₹ {3}/{7} x

According to the question,

x-{x}/{2}-2500={3}/{7} x

⇒

x-{x}/{2}-{3}/{7} x=2500

⇒

{14 x-7 x-6 x}/{14}=2500

⇒

{x}/{14}=2500

x = ₹ 35000

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