Quantitative aptitude 4

Tejashree Katdare
@tejashree-neQ3Bn โ€ข Oct 23, 2024

Smith and Jones each had a salary of X dollars a year. Smith's salary was first reduced Y%
(0<Y<100) and then increased Y% of the new salary. Jone's salary was first increased Y% and then reduced Y% of the new salary. Which of the following is true of their resulting salaries?

A) Both earn the same salary,but it is less than X dollars.
C) Both still earn X dollars a year.
B) Both earn the same salary,but it is more than X dollars.
D) Smith earns more than Jones.
E) Jones earns more than Smith.

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  • CIVILPRINCESS

    @civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 31, 2010

    option a is the answer

  • silverscorpion

    @silverscorpion-iJKtdQ • Aug 31, 2010

    Yes. The answer is option (a). Bith still earn the same, but it'll be less than the original.