1.  Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of ₹ 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?
A. ₹ 200
B. ₹ 250
C. ₹ 300
D. None of these

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the sum paid to Y per week be ₹ z.

Then, z + 120% of z = 550.

z + 120 z = 550
100

11 z = 550
5

z = 550 x 5   = 250.
11