A's salary is 40% of B's salary which is 25% of C's salary. What percentage of C's salary is A's salary? · ABC26GN2457

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage

A's salary is 40\% of B's salary which is 25\% of C's salary. What percentage of C's salary is A's salary?

(a)5\%

(b)10\%

(c)15\%

(d)20\%

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

$\mathrm{A}=40 \%$ of $\mathrm{B}=40 \%$ of (25\% of C$)=\left(\frac{40}{100} \times \frac{25}{100} \times 100\right) \%$ of $\mathrm{C}=10 \%$ of C.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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