from the salary of rahul , 20 % is deducted as house rent , 10 % of the rest he spends on children ’ s education and 10 % of the balance , he spends on clothes . after this expenditure he is left with rs 1377 . his salary is ? Select:  A) rs 2125  B) rs 2040  C) rs 2100  D) rs 2200  E) rs 2,300

Rationale: suppose that his salary = rs 100 house rent = rs 20 , balance = rs 80 expenditure on education = rs ( 10 x 80 ) / 100 = rs 8 balance = rs 72 expenditure on clothes rs ( 10 x 72 ) / 100 = rs 7.2 balance now = rs 64.8 if balance is rs 64.8 , salary = rs 100 if balance is rs 1,377 , salary = rs ( 100 x 1377 ) / 64.8 rs 2,125 answer : a
Answer: A