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The salary of Raju and Ram is 20% and 30% less than the salary of Saroj respectively. By what percent is the salary of Raju more than the salary of Ram?
The salary of Raju and Ram is 20% and 30% less than the salary of Saroj respectively. By what percent is the salary of Raju more than the salary of Ram?
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Raju = 80% of Saroj, Ram = 70% of Saroj; find (80-70)/70 as a percentage.
Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
- 33.33%
- 50%
- 15.18%
- 14.28%
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The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Since both salaries are given as percentages of the same base (Saroj's salary), the comparison between Raju and Ram can be done directly using those percentage figures instead of picking a number.
- Raju's salary is $80\%$ of Saroj's; Ram's salary is $70\%$ of Saroj's.
- The difference, $80 - 70 = 10$ (percentage points of Saroj's salary), needs to be expressed as a percentage of Ram's own salary, which is $70$ (in the same units).
- $\frac{10}{70} \times 100 = \frac{1000}{70} \approx 14.28\%$.
So the correct answer is option D, 14.28%.
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