Question

In a particular month, Ezhil spent one-fifth of her salary on shopping. Two-fifth of the remaining she gave to her sister. If she has Rs 11 , 040 left, what was her salary in that month?

Answer 1

Answer:

$Salary = Rs23000$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$Shopping = \frac{1}{5}$

$Sister = \frac{2}{5}R$

$Left over = Rs11,040$

Required

Her salary in that month

Given that she spent $\frac{1}{5}$ of her salary on shopping, this implies that she has $\frac{4}{5}$ of her salary left

From what's left, she gave her sister $\frac{2}{5}$

This means she gave her sister $\frac{2}{5} * \frac{4}{5}$

Sister = $\frac{8}{25}$

Calculating a fraction of what's left

$Left over = 1 -Shopping - Sister$

$Left over = 1 - \frac{1}{5}- \frac{8}{25}$

$Left over = \frac{25 - 5 - 8}{25}$

$Left over = \frac{12}{25}$

Recall that she has Rs11,040

This means that

$\frac{12}{25} of Salary = Rs11,040$

Multiply both sides by $\frac{25}{12}$

$\frac{12}{25} * \frac{25}{12} * Salary = Rs11,040 * \frac{25}{12}$

$Salary = Rs11,040 * \frac{25}{12}$

$Salary = \frac{Rs276000}{12}$

$Salary = Rs23000$

Hence, her salary for that month was Rs23000

Answer 2

Answer:

Her salary = Rs 23000

Step-by-step explanation:

In a month, Ezhil spent 1/5 of her salary on shopping.

Let

Her salary = a

she spent 1/5 of a on shopping

Amount spent on shopping = 1a/5

She gave 2/5 of the remaining to her sister .

The remaining money = a - 1a/5 = 5a - a/5 = 4a/5

She gave 2/5 of 4a/5 to her sister. Therefore,

The amount she gave to her sister = 2/5 × 4a/5 = 8a/25

Out of her salary she is left with Rs 11040 .Therefore,

a - 1a/5 - 8a/25 = 11040

25a - 5a - 8a/25 = 11040

12a/25 = 11040

12a = 11040 × 25

12a = 276000

divide both sides by 12

a = 276000/12

a = 23000

Her salary = Rs 23000