X spends 15% of his pocket money on food & 20% remaining on new shirt. If he is left with rs.1360 , how much did the new shirt cost X ?
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Answer (1)
27th Jul, 2017
The new shirt will cost X Rs. 418.40
Let the pocket money be Rs a.
Therefore, 15% of a+ 85% of a = a.
Now, 85% of a = 1360 + 20% of a (As X spends 20% of the remaining amount in buying shirt and the remaining amount is 85% of total pocket money 'a').
After solving each of them, we get a's value and then the new shirt's value.
Thank you.
Let the pocket money be Rs a.
Therefore, 15% of a+ 85% of a = a.
Now, 85% of a = 1360 + 20% of a (As X spends 20% of the remaining amount in buying shirt and the remaining amount is 85% of total pocket money 'a').
After solving each of them, we get a's value and then the new shirt's value.
Thank you.
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