Dinesh saves 20% of his monthly income. His monthly expenditure is rupees 4,800.find the monthly income


Given: Dinesh saves $20$ % of his monthly income. His monthly expenditure is rupees $4,800$.

To do: To find the monthly income

Solution:

Let monthly income be $x$.

Then, savings$=20$ % of $x=\frac{20}{100}\times x=\frac{x}{5}$

Monthly income$=$Expenditure$+$Saving

$\Rightarrow x=4800+\frac{x}{5}$

$\Rightarrow x-\frac{x}{5}=4800$

$\Rightarrow \frac{4x}{5}=4800$

$\Rightarrow x=4800\times\frac{5}{4}$

$\Rightarrow x=6000$

Therefore, his monthly income is $₹\ 6000$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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