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X spends 15% of his pocket money on food & 20% remaining of new shirt . If he is left with rs.1360 ,how much did the new shirt cost x?


shrutish0204 20th May, 2020
Answer (1)
Aastha jain 20th May, 2020

Let the pocket money be= Rs x

Money spent on food= 15x/100

Money spent on shirt= 0.2*15x/100=3x/100

Money left= x-(15x/100+3x/100)= 82x/100

And this is given to be = Rs 1360

So, 82x/100=1360 which gives  x = 1360*100/82

Cost of shirt is therefore= (0.03*1360*100)/82= Nearly Rs 50

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