SOLUTION: If a man pays Rs 2500 as income tax; that is 50% of his total income;then what will be his total income?

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Question 1022541: If a man pays Rs 2500 as income tax; that is 50% of his total income;then what will be his total income?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call his total income, x. Then
50% of that x is Rs 2500 so we can write that as
.50x = 2500
and
x = Rs 5000