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Kajal spends 55% of her monthly income on grocery, clothes and education in the ratio of 4 : 2 : 5 respectively. If the amount spent on clo…

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Kajal spends 55% of her monthly income on grocery, clothes and education in the ratio of 4 : 2 : 5 respectively. If the amount spent on clothes is Rs. 5,540, what is Kajal?s monthly income
  • ARs. 55,400
  • BRs. 54,500
  • CRs. 55,450
  • DRs.55.650
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Let Kajal's monthly salary = Rs. $100x$
Amount spent by Kajal = $\frac{55}{100} \times 100x = $Rs. $55x$
=> Amount spent on clothes = $\frac{2}{(4 + 2 + 5)} \times 55x = 10x$
Acc to ques,
=> $10x = 5540$
=> $x = 554$
$\therefore$ Kajal's monthly salary = $100 \times 554$ = Rs. 55,400
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Solution
Let Kajal's monthly salary = Rs. $100x$
Amount spent by Kajal = $\frac{55}{100} \times 100x = $Rs. $55x$
=> Amount spent on clothes = $\frac{2}{(4 + 2 + 5)} \times 55x = 10x$
Acc to ques,
=> $10x = 5540$
=> $x = 554$
$\therefore$ Kajal's monthly salary = $100 \times 554$ = Rs. 55,400