Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion

Let the sum paid to Y per week be Rs. z.
Then X will get= 120% of Y,

It means= z*120/100= 6/5 z.
Let the total is z+6/5 z = 550.
(5z+6z)/5 =550,
11z=550*5,
z = 250 Ans.

Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs.550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to y, how much is Y paid per week?
Can anyone help me to find out solution?

Given 400$.

Assume the cost of the table is 250 and cost of two chairs 150.
250+150=400.
10% loss from chairs=150-15=135.
And 10% profit from table=250+25=275.
275+135=410 .
Here in this 410, 5% of profit is added i.e,. 10$.

So, the cost price of chair is 150.

Hi,
Let's assume,
Price of non-taxable item --) X
Price of taxable item --) Y
Tax Amount --) Z
Gauri gave total amount Rs.25
So,
X+Y+Z = 2500 ( amount in Paise) ----(A)
6% of Price of taxable item = Tax Amount
Here tax amount is 30 Paise.
So,
6Y/100 = 30 ---(B)
Therefore Y = 500
We have Y = 500 and Z= 30
Put these in first equation (A)
X + 500 + 30 = 2500
X = 1970
So X value is 1970 Paise.
Price of non taxable item is Rs. 19.70.
Use equations whenever possible.
Have a good day.

I'm not understanding the statement. Kindly help me to get it.

Why should to 6% to 30 paise?

Hi, Why has it considered x as the taxable amount? since we are talking about both taxable and non-taxable here! Please help.

Hi, Why has it considered x as the taxable amount? since we are talking about both taxable and non-taxable here! please help me.

@Scarlet.

Lets say cost price of chair and table are C & T respectively.
Given, T+2(C)=400......[EQ 1] (sice there are two chairs.)
Chair at 10% loss
Table at 10% profit and
Total profit is 5%.

As there are two chairs, 2((90/100)*C)+(110/100)*T=(105/100)*400 -------> [eq 2.]

BY SOLVING EQ 1 & EQ 2, WE GET C=50.
Hence cost of the chair is 50$ but not 100$ as told by others, they didn't consider the second chair.

@Sunny.

Nice explanation& thanks for elaborating it.