Two persons A and B are paid a total of Rs2 040 per week by their employer If B is paid 140 per cent...........

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Two persons A and B are paid a total of Rs2,040 per week by their employer. If B is paid 140 per cent of the sum paid to A, then how

muchis A paid per week?

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SSC CPO 12th Dec 2019 Shift-2

Rs750

Rs820

Rs850

Rs800

- The total weekly payment for A and B is Rs2,040.

- B is paid 140% of what A earns.

- Let A be paid RsX. Hence, B will be paid 140% of RsX, which is 1.4X.

- Adding their payments gives you $X + 1.4X = 2.4X$.

- So, $2.4X = 2040$.

- Solving for X, $X = \frac{2040}{2.4} = 850$.

- Option 1: Rs750 - If A earned Rs750, total would be Rs750 + 1.4($750) = Rs1800, which is incorrect.

- Option 2: Rs820 - If A earned Rs820, total would be Rs820 + 1.4($820) = Rs1968, which is incorrect.

- Option 3: Rs850 - Correct! If A earns Rs850, B earns Rs1,190, totaling Rs2,040.

- Option 4: Rs800 - If A earned Rs800, total would be Rs800 + 1.4($800) = Rs1920, which is incorrect.

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