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Banking Sample Paper SBI Clerk Grade (Main) Sample Test Paper-2

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    'A' keeps aside 60% of his prize money for a foreign trip. Out of the remaining he gives 20% to his wife, 30% to his mother and invests 35% in a scheme At the end he is left with Rs. 21600, besides the amount kept aside for the foreign trip How much was the prize money?

    A)  Rs. 450000                  

    B)  Rs. 540000

    C)  Rs. 420000                  

    D)  Rs. 330000

    E)  Rs. 360000

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

     Let the prize money be Rs. x. Amount put aside for foreign trip \[=\frac{60x}{100}=Rs.\,\frac{3x}{5}\] Remaining amount \[=x-\frac{3x}{5}=Rs.\,\frac{2x}{5}\] Percent expenses on mother, wife and investment \[=20+30\text{ }+\text{ }35\text{ }=\text{ }85%\] According to the question, \[(100-85)%\,\,\,of\frac{2x}{5}=21600\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{2x}{5}\times \frac{15}{100}=21600\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{3x}{50}=21600\] \[\Rightarrow 3x=21600\times 50\] \[\Rightarrow x=\frac{21600\times 50}{3}=Rs.\,\,360000\]


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