There are 3840 employees in a company. The average salary of male employees is Rs.15000 whereas the average salary of female employees is Rs.10000. If average salary of all the employees is Rs.13000 then find the number of male employees in the company.

There are 3840 employees in a company. The average salary of male employees is Rs.15000 whereas the average salary of female employees is Rs.10000. If average salary of all the employees is Rs.13000 then find the number of male employees in the company. Correct Answer 2304

Given:

Number of employees in the company = 3840

The average salary of male employees = 15000

The average salary of female employees = 10000

The average salary of all employees = 13000

Concept used:

The average salary of all employees = Total salary distributed amongst all the employees / Number of employees

Calculations:

Let the number of male employees be ‘x’

Then, the number of female employees = 3840 – x

Total salary distributed = Number of employees × Average salary of all employees

⇒ 15000 × x + 10000 × (3840 – x) = 3840 × 13000

⇒ 15000x – 10000x = 3840 × 13000 – 3840 × 10000

⇒ 5000x = 3840 × 3000

⇒ x = 3840 × (3/5)

⇒ x = 2304

∴ The number of male employees in the company is 2304

Short trick:

Using this ratio male employee can be determined

Male employees = 3840 × 3/5

⇒ 2304

∴ The number of male employees in the company is 2304

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