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An employee contributes 25% of their salary to charity. From the remaining amount, 20% is allocated to investments. The rest is divided for education and travel in the ratio 5:3. If the expense on travel is ₹9,000, what is the employee's total salary?
- ₹ 36,000
- ₹ 40,000
- ₹ 45,000
- ₹ 50,000
Correct answer: ₹ 40,000
Solution
After charity, 75% of the salary remains. Of this, 20% goes to investments, leaving 80% for education and travel. Since travel is 3/8 of that remaining amount and equals ₹9,000, the total salary comes out to ₹40,000.
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