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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:
80 comments Page 3 of 8.
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.
(2)
Lalit said:
1 decade ago
Given,
X=120/100 Y.
X=6/5 Y.
Now X+Y=550.
And 6/5 Y+Y=550.
11Y/5=550.
Y/5=50.
Y=250.
Hope you would find it more simple then other method.
X=120/100 Y.
X=6/5 Y.
Now X+Y=550.
And 6/5 Y+Y=550.
11Y/5=550.
Y/5=50.
Y=250.
Hope you would find it more simple then other method.
(1)
San said:
6 years ago
Let y be 120% of x then,
550 = x +120x/100,
Or x=55000/220 =250.
550 = x +120x/100,
Or x=55000/220 =250.
(1)
Nagaraju said:
1 decade ago
x+y = 550.
y = 550-x.
x = 120/100(550-x).
x = 300.
y = 250.
y = 550-x.
x = 120/100(550-x).
x = 300.
y = 250.
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Madhavi said:
7 years ago
Thanks @Ram.
Santosh said:
7 years ago
Good, thank for explaining @Ramesh.
Venu said:
7 years ago
X : Y = 120 : 100 --> 6:5.
Y's pay = (5/11)X550 = 250.
Y's pay = (5/11)X550 = 250.
Aswin mohamed said:
7 years ago
Thanks for explaining @Ramesh.
Krishn said:
7 years ago
X is gaining 20% more than y.
X ------> Y
5 ------> 6.
5 + 6 = 11.
11>>>>>550.
1 >>>>>>50.
5 >>>>>>250.
( 6 is 120% of 5).
X ------> Y
5 ------> 6.
5 + 6 = 11.
11>>>>>550.
1 >>>>>>50.
5 >>>>>>250.
( 6 is 120% of 5).
Dhamma said:
7 years ago
120:100 = 550 6:5 = 550.
6/11 = 300.
5/11 = 250.
6/11 = 300.
5/11 = 250.
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