UPSC Prelims 2016 · CSAT (Paper 2) · Q52
Basic Numeracy
Medium · Ratio
Two employees, X and Y, receive equal total monthly emoluments. X's basic pay plus a 25% allowance on it equals his total emoluments. Y's basic pay plus a 40% allowance on it equals his total emoluments. What is the ratio of X's basic pay to Y's basic pay?