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William gets two successive hikes of 10% and 20% in his sala
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William gets two successive hikes of 10% and 20% in his salary, while his boss Kim gets a 10% hike, then William's salary becomes \(\frac{3}{5}\) of the salary of his boss Kim. If the difference between their original salaries is $30000, what is the current salary of Kim?
A) $45000
B) $60000
C) $66000
D) $90000
E) $160000
SOURCE : Gre Book 1 from Jamboree
A) $45000
B) $60000
C) $66000
D) $90000
E) $160000
SOURCE : Gre Book 1 from Jamboree
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Bijesh wrote:
William gets two successive hikes of 10% and 20% in his salary, while his boss Kim gets a 10% hike, then William's salary becomes \(\frac{3}{5}\) of the salary of his boss Kim. If the difference between their original salaries is $30000, what is the current salary of Kim?
A) $45000
B) $60000
C) $66000
D) $90000
E) $160000
SOURCE : Gre Book 1 from Jamboree
A) $45000
B) $60000
C) $66000
D) $90000
E) $160000
SOURCE : Gre Book 1 from Jamboree
Let the salaries of William and Kim be $w and $k respectively
William's salary after hike = 110% of 120% of w = $(1.1 x 1.2 x w)
Kim's salary after hike = 110% of k = $1.1k
Since William's salary is now 3/5 of Kim:
1.1 x 1.2 x w = 3/5 x 1.1k
=> 5 x 1.2w = 3k
=> k = 2w
Difference between their salaries = k - w = w = 30000
=> k = 60000
=> New salary of Kim = 1.1k = $66000
Answer C
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