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Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 12)
12.
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?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the sum paid to Y per week be Rs. z.
Then, z + 120% of z = 550.
 z + |
120 | z = 550 |
| 100 |
| |
11 | z = 550 |
| 5 |
| z = |
 |
550 x 5 |  = 250. |
| 11 |
Discussion:
81 comments Page 2 of 9.
Prathibha said:
1 year ago
Given :x + y = 550 ,
y = 550 - x,
x = (120*y)/100,
x = (120*550-x)/100,
x = 66000/220,
x = 300,
y = 550 - 300 = 250.
y = 550 - x,
x = (120*y)/100,
x = (120*550-x)/100,
x = 66000/220,
x = 300,
y = 550 - 300 = 250.
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Kiran gunjal said:
5 years ago
x=100%, y=120%.
x+y=220%.
=> 550/220 = 2.5.
=> 2.5 * x.
So, 2.5 * 100 = 250.
x+y=220%.
=> 550/220 = 2.5.
=> 2.5 * x.
So, 2.5 * 100 = 250.
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Vaibhav borale said:
3 years ago
Thanks all for explaining the answering.
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Thiru said:
4 years ago
Thanks all for explaining the answer.
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Krish said:
3 weeks ago
Let Y’s weekly pay be y.
X is paid 120% of Y.
X = 1.2y.
Total pay:
1.2y + y=550
2.2y = 550
y= 2.2/ 550
=250
So, Y is paid Rs. 250 per week.
X is paid 120% of Y.
X = 1.2y.
Total pay:
1.2y + y=550
2.2y = 550
y= 2.2/ 550
=250
So, Y is paid Rs. 250 per week.
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Maguluri said:
6 years ago
X + Y = 550.
X = 1.2Y.
1.2Y + Y = 550.
2.2Y = 550.
Y= 550/2.2,
Y= 250.
X = 1.2Y.
1.2Y + Y = 550.
2.2Y = 550.
Y= 550/2.2,
Y= 250.
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Sandeep nath Tiwari said:
11 months ago
Thank you everyone, for exploring the answer.
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Rohan Shahid said:
5 years ago
@ Ganesh.
Thanks for explaining your answer.
Thanks for explaining your answer.
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Deepika Murugan said:
1 year ago
Let y's payment be-> z and x's be -> 120% z.
x + y = 550
z + (120/100)z = 550.
By taking z out from the eqn,
z(1+(6/5)) = 550
=>taking LCM,
z((5+6)/5) = 550,
z(11/5) = 550,
z = (550*5)/11,
z = 250.
Therefore the payment is 250.
x + y = 550
z + (120/100)z = 550.
By taking z out from the eqn,
z(1+(6/5)) = 550
=>taking LCM,
z((5+6)/5) = 550,
z(11/5) = 550,
z = (550*5)/11,
z = 250.
Therefore the payment is 250.
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Prakash rai said:
6 months ago
Very good. Thanks for explaining the answer.
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