There are two types of employees in Sun Metals, general graduates and engineers. 40% of the employees in Sun M

Question

There are two types of employees in Sun Metals, general graduates and engineers. 40% of the employees in Sun Metals are general graduates, and 75% of the engineers earn more than Rs. 5 lakh/year. If 50% of the organisation’s employees earn more than Rs. 5 lakh/year, what proportion of the general graduates employed by the organisation earn Rs. 5 lakh or less?

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Accepted Answer

None of the above. Let total employees in Sun Metals = 100 x 100x 100 x Number of employees who are general graduates = 40 100 × 100 x = 40 x \frac{40}{100} 	imes 100x = 40x 100 40 ​ × 100 x = 40 x => Number of employees who are engineers = 100 x − 40 x = 60 x 100x - 40x = 60x 100 x − 40 x = 60 x Now, number of en