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Question 96
The salaries of Ramesh, Ganesh and Rajesh were in the ratio 6:5:7 in 2010, and in the ratio 3:4:3 in 2015. If Ramesh’s salary increased by 25% during 2010-2015, then the percentage increase in Rajesh’s salary during this period is closest to
Solution
Let the salaries of Ramesh, Ganesh and Rajesh in 2010 be 6x, 5x, 7x respectively
Let the salaries of Ramesh, Ganesh and Rajesh in 2015 be 3y, 4y, 3y respectively
It is given that Ramesh’s salary increased by 25% during 2010-2015,3y = 1.25*6x
y=2.5x
Percentage increase in Rajesh's salary = 7.5-7/7=0.07
=7%
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