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Answer 1 · 2016-12-08T11:28:44

The man's salary is $$1750$

Let the man's salary is $$x$ . He saves $x-(2/7+3/7)x or x- 5/7x=2/7x$
he saves $$500 ; :. 2/7x=500 or x= 7*500/2=$1750$ [Ans]

Answer 2 · 2016-12-08T11:31:25

Total salary: $color(green)(1750" Rs")$

Assuming
$color(white)("XXX")"Savings" = "Salary" - ("Clothing"+"Food")$

$"Fraction of Salary in Savings"=1 -(2/7+3/7) = 1-5/7=2/7$

$"Savings" = 2/7 xx "Salary"$

$500" Rs" = 2/7 xx "Salary"$

$"Salary" = 7/2 xx 500 " Rs" = 1750 " Rs"$