Deepak was to get a 50 hike in his pay but the computer operator wrongly typed the figure as 80 and ...........

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Deepak was to get a 50% hike in his pay but the computer operator wrongly typed the figure as 80% and printed the new pay slip. He received this revised salary for three months before the organization realized the mistake. What percentage of his correct new salary will get in the fourth month, if the excess paid to him in the previous three months is to be deducted from his fourth month?

30%

40%

45%

25%

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Explanation:

Assume Deepak’s salary =10000
original hike(50%) amount = 5000 ; Revised salary =15000
Wrongly typed(80%) hike amount = 8000
Diff = 3000; For three months = 9000
Fourth Month Salary = 15000-9000=6000
15000*x/100 = 6000
=> x=40%