Question

In 2071 the monthly salary of the Chief justice of

Nepal was Rs. 53580. If 1 % tax was levied on firs
Rs. 300000 and certain rate on remaining so that the
chief justice paid Rs. 4537 monthly tax. How much
was the tax percentage on remaining? (Ans: 15%)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

There must be an error—or multiple errors—in the question. Rs 300,000 doesn't make sense, because that would mean he was due a tax refund.

Rs 30,000 doesn't work, either, because that would mean he was paying 18% tax, not 15%.

If a 1% tax was levied on the first Rs 25,000, then he would pay Rs 4,287 on on the remaining Rs 28,580, which would work out to 15%.