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?
Correct answer: B. Rs. 250
- A. Rs. 200
- B. Rs. 250
- C. Rs. 300
- D. None of these
Explanation
Let Y's weekly pay be Rs.y. X receives 120% of this, so X is paid Rs.1.2y, and Rs.y + Rs.1.2y = Rs.550 gives Rs.2.2y = Rs.550. Thus y = Rs.250 per week. Students often choose a by treating the 120% as Rs.120 and Rs.100 parts without scaling the total correctly.
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