SOLUTION: out of his total income Hamza spends 20% on hose rent and 70% of the rest on household expenditure. If he saves Rs.1800 what is his total income?
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Question 1025834: out of his total income Hamza spends 20% on hose rent and 70% of the rest on household expenditure. If he saves Rs.1800 what is his total income? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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x=total income
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0.20x=rent expense, 0.80x=the rest
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0.70(0.80x)=0.56x=household expenditure
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0.20x+0.56x=0.76x=total expenses
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total income - total expenses = amount of savings
x - 0.76x = 0.24x
0.24x=Rs.1800 (amount of savings)
x=Rs.7500
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ANSWER: Total income is Rs.7500
