A's salary is 40% more than B's. If B's salary increases by 20% and A's increases by x%, then A's new salary becomes 25% more than B's new salary. Find the value of x.

A's salary is 40% more than B's. If B's salary increases by 20% and A's increases by x%, then A's new salary becomes 25% more than B's new salary. Find the value of x.

A का वेतन B के वेतन से 40% अधिक है। यदि B का वेतन 20% बढ़ जाता है और A का वेतन x% बढ़ जाता है, तो A का नया वेतन B के नए वेतन से 25% अधिक हो जाता है। x का मान ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Let B's salary = 100

⇒ A's salary = 100 × 1.40 = 140

After increase:

⇒ New B salary = 100 × 1.20 = 120

⇒ New A salary = 140 × (1 + x/100)

Given:

New A salary = 25% more than New B salary

⇒ New A = 120 × 1.25 = 150

So,

140(1 + x/100) = 150

⇒ 1 + x/100 = 150 / 140

⇒ 1 + x/100 = 15 / 14

⇒ x/100 = 1/14

⇒ x = 100/14

⇒ x ≈ 7.14%

Final Answer: 7.14%



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