Multiple choice

In an office, the ratio of the salary of an officer to that of a clerk is $30:7$. If the salary of the clerk is Rs. $14,375$ less than that of the officer then what is the salary of the officer?

  1. Rs $15,600$
  2. Rs $18,625$
  3. Rs$ 17,650$
  4. Rs $18,750$
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Explanation

Salary ratio 30:7. Difference = 30x - 7x = 23x. 23x = 14375 => x = 625. Officer salary = 30 * 625 = 18750.

AI explanation

Let the salaries of the officer and the clerk be 30x and 7x respectively. The difference in their salaries is 23x, which equals Rs. 14,375. Solving for x gives x equals 14375 divided by 23, which is 625. The salary of the officer is 30 multiplied by 625, resulting in Rs. 18,750.

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