Raman adds 12% of his salary in PPF. 3/8th of the remaining amount is spent on clothes and the difference between PPF and clothes expenses is Rs. 21000 . Remaining amount is spent on house rent and other expenses . If house rent expenses is Rs. 3000 less than other expenses, then what is the house rent expenses ?

Options

A. Rs. 32000
B. Rs. 30000
C. Rs. 26000
D. Rs. 28000

Answer

C

Explanation

(c ) According to question ,
12% of the salary is add in PPF .
Remaining part =(100-12)=88%
Amount spent on clothes `=(3)/(8)xx88=33%`
Difference between PPF and cloth expenses=(33-12)=21%
`:'` 21% of salary =21,000
`:.` Total salary=100000
Other expenses= House rent expenses +3000.
House rent expenses + other expenses =(100-33-12)%=55%
`:.` 55% of salary=55000
House rent expenses+ House expenses +3000=55000
`2 xx ` House rent expenses =55,000-3000=52,000
`:.` House rent expenses `=(52,000)/(2)=26,000`