Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?
papay dey Answered question February 14, 2025
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Let’s solve the problem step by step.
Let the amount paid to Y per week be Rs. y.
Since X is paid 120% of the sum paid to Y:
Amount paid to X per week = 120% of y
= (120/100)y
= 1.2y
The total amount paid to both X and Y per week is Rs. 550:
Amount paid to X + Amount paid to Y = 550
1.2y + y = 550
Combine like terms:
2.2y = 550
Divide both sides by 2.2:
y = 250
So, Y is paid Rs. 250 per week.
The final answer is: 250
papay dey Answered question February 14, 2025
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