From the salary of an officer ,10% is deducted as house rent ,20% of the rest , he spends on conveyance , 29% of the rest he pays as income tax and 10% of the balance , he spends on clothes , Then, he is left with Rs. 15,552. Find his total salary
Let the total salary be Rs. `x`
Then, (100 - 10)% of (100 - 20)% of (100 - 20)% of (100 - 10)% of `x` = 15552
`hArr (90/100 xx 80/100 xx 80/100 xx 90/100 xx x) = 15552 hArr x = ((15552 xx 10000)/(64 xx 81))`= 30000.
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