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?

  1. A.

    Rs. 5760

  2. B.

    Rs. 5600

  3. C.

    Rs. 8064

  4. 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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