Aarav gave an increment of 20% to the employees on their salary. Then, new…
2023
Aarav gave an increment of 20% to the employees on their salary. Then, new salary of each employee became Rs. 6,720. What was their salary per employee before increment?
Answer: B. Rs. 5600 — Explanation: Let their salary before increment be Rs. x. According to the question, 20% of x + x = 6720 ⇒ (1/5) × x + x = 6720 ⇒ (6/5)x = 6720 ⇒ x = (6720 ×…
- A.
Rs. 5760
- B.
Rs. 5600
- C.
Rs. 8064
- D.
Rs. 5376
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Correct answer: B
Explanation:
Let their salary before increment be Rs. x.
According to the question, 20% of x + x = 6720
⇒ (1/5) × x + x = 6720
⇒ (6/5)x = 6720
⇒ x = (6720 × 5)/6
⇒ x = Rs. 5600
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