Lagaan is levied on the 60 percent of the cultivated land. The revenue department collected total Rs. 3,44,000 through the lagaan from the village of Mutter. Mutter, a very rich farmer , paid only Rs.480 as lagaan. The percentage of total land of Mutter over the total taxable land of the village is:
Choose the correct answer:
A) 0.23255 B) 0.14544 C) 0.25632 D) 0.35466 E) 0.63435
Total land of Sukhiya = \inline \frac{480x}{0.6} = 800x   \therefore Cultivated land of village = 344000x   \therefore Required percentage = \inline \frac{800x}{344000}\times 100 = 0.23255   0.23255
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Lagaan is levied on the 60 percent of the cultivated land. The revenue department collected total Rs. 3,44,000 through the lagaan from the village of Mutter. Mutter, a very rich farmer , paid only Rs.480 as lagaan. The percentage of total land of Mutter over the total taxable land of the village is: