SOLUTION: Anita spens 30% of her income on foo, 15% on rent and 5% on other item in a month. If she saves Rs.2500 in a month, find her monthly income and expenditure on each item
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Question 1012857: Anita spens 30% of her income on foo, 15% on rent and 5% on other item in a month. If she saves Rs.2500 in a month, find her monthly income and expenditure on each item Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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30%+15%+5%=50%
She spends 50% of her income on food, rent and other items.
So she saves 50%. Let x=monthly income:
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Rs. 2500=0.50x
Rs. 2500/0.50=x
Rs. 5000=x
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ANSWER: Her monthly income is Rs. 5000.
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