A man spends 28% of his monthly salary on house rent. If every month, he also spends ₹687 on conveyance and ₹7,483 on grocery and saves the remaining ₹218, his monthly salary is:

Explanation

Given: ​ House rent = 28% of x = 0.28x Conveyance expense = 687 Grocery expense = 7483 Savings = 218 Concept Used: Income = Expenditure + Savings Formula Used: Savings = Salary − (Rent + Other Expenses) Solution: Let monthly salary = x x − (0.28x + 687 + 7483) = 218 x − (0.28x + 8170) = 218 x − 0.28x = 218 + 8170 0.72x = 8388 8388 x= 0.72 ​ x = 11650 Final Answer: Monthly salary = ₹11650​