Three persons A, B, C whose salaries together amount to

Three persons A, B, C whose salaries together amount to ₹ 72000 spend 80, 85 and 75 percent of their salaries respectively. If their savings are in the ratio 8 : 9 : 20, then A’s salary is

If the salaries of A, B and C be ₹ x, ₹ y and ₹ z respectively, then

x × 20	:	y × 15	:	z × 25
100	:	100	:	100

⇒	x	:	3y	:	z	= 8 : 9 : 20
	5		20		4

⇒ x : y : z = 40 : 60 : 80
= 2 : 3 : 4

∴ A’s salary =	2	× 72000 = ₹ 16000
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