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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:
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Naveed said:
8 years ago
x + y = 550 ......... (1).
x = 120% y.
x = 120 / 100 y = 1.2 y ...... (2).
Put in Equation 2 in 1,
1.2 y + y = 550.
2.2 y = 550.
y = 550 / 2.2 = 250.
x = 120% y.
x = 120 / 100 y = 1.2 y ...... (2).
Put in Equation 2 in 1,
1.2 y + y = 550.
2.2 y = 550.
y = 550 / 2.2 = 250.
Ramesh said:
2 decades ago
Let amount paid to Y = 100
then amount paid to x= 120% of 100 = 120
total paid i.e., x + y = 100 + 120 = 220
if total paid is 220, amount paid to y=100
if total paid is 550, how much is paid to 'Y"
100/220*550=250
then amount paid to x= 120% of 100 = 120
total paid i.e., x + y = 100 + 120 = 220
if total paid is 220, amount paid to y=100
if total paid is 550, how much is paid to 'Y"
100/220*550=250
Prabhakar Sudha said:
9 years ago
Let the payment made to y be re.k,
Then the payment made to x will be 120%of re.k =re.1.2k
Now total payment is (k+1.2k)=2.2k, which is equal to 550.
So, 2.2k=550,
or,k=250 answer.
Then the payment made to x will be 120%of re.k =re.1.2k
Now total payment is (k+1.2k)=2.2k, which is equal to 550.
So, 2.2k=550,
or,k=250 answer.
Shreyash said:
9 years ago
@Aishwarya.
It is simple. You take the reciprocal of 220/100 to RHS and multiply it with 550.
It is simple. You take the reciprocal of 220/100 to RHS and multiply it with 550.
Priya said:
9 years ago
Thank you @Afzal.
Aishwarya said:
9 years ago
Why 100/220*550?
It should be 100*220/550 which gives final answer as 40.
Please help me.
It should be 100*220/550 which gives final answer as 40.
Please help me.
Afzal said:
9 years ago
Let amount paid to Y = 100.
Amount paid to X = 120% of 100.
= 120/100 * 100.
= 120.
Total (X+Y) = 100 + 120 = 220.
If now total is 550 then;
100/220 * 550 = 250.
Therefore the amount paid to Y = 250.
Amount paid to X = 120% of 100.
= 120/100 * 100.
= 120.
Total (X+Y) = 100 + 120 = 220.
If now total is 550 then;
100/220 * 550 = 250.
Therefore the amount paid to Y = 250.
Satish said:
9 years ago
Their ratios 6 : 5,
Total per week 550.
Therefore y= 250.
Total per week 550.
Therefore y= 250.
Adnan said:
9 years ago
The ratio between the present ages of Amir and Rehman is 6 : 7. If Rehman is 4 years older than Amir, what will be the ratio of the ages of Amir and Rehman after 4 years?
Solve and find the answer.
Solve and find the answer.
Shru said:
9 years ago
Thank you @Lalit, it is very easy and useful.
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