Last year if 94 percent of the income of a person came from salary and the remaining income, to tallying $9000, came from dividend, what was the total income of the person?
A)1500
B)15000
C)150000
D)159000

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

94 percent of the income of a person came from salary. The remaining income is 6 percent. Given this remaining income is $9000, so 6% = $9000.
100% = ($9000/6) x100 = 150000
Key takeaway: Try to find out 1%, 5% , 10% by removing zeroes.

Last Year If 94 Percent of the Income of a Person