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The monthly salaries of A and B together amount to Rs. 40,000. A spends 85% of his salary and B, 95% of his salary. If now their savings are the same, then the salary (in Rs.) of A is
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- Rs. 10,000
- Rs. 12,000
- Rs. 16,000
- Rs. 18,000
Correct Option: A
A’s monthly salary = Rs. P
∴ B’s monthly salary = Rs. (40000 – P)
A spends 85% of his income.
| ∴ A’s savings = | = Rs. | |||
| 100 | 20 |
| B’s savings = (40000 – P) × | ||
| 100 |
| = Rs. |  |  | 20 |
| ∴ | = | |||
| 20 | 20 |
⇒ 3P = 40000 – P
⇒ 4P = 40000
| ⇒ P = | = Rs. 10000 | |
| 4 |
