Ratio of salaries

CMAT 2020 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Easy · Ratio and Proportion

Tom's salary is 150% of John's salary. John's salary is 80% of Steve's salary. What is the ratio of Steve's salary to Tom's salary ?

  1. A.

    4 : 5

  2. B.

    5 : 4

  3. C.

    6 : 5

  4. D.

    5 : 6

Answer

D

Explanation

Let Steve's salary = 100. John's salary = 80% of 100 = 80. Tom's salary = 150% of 80 = 120.

Ratio of Steve's salary to Tom's salary = 100:120=5:6100 : 120 = 5 : 6.

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