The Works Manager is entitled to 5% commission on net profits after charging his commission and General Manager’s commission; the General Manager gets 10% commission on net profits remaining after charging his commision and Works Manager’s commission. If the net prifits before charging any commission is Rs. 1,000 the General Manager’s commission will be

Rs. 79
Rs. 85
Rs. 87
Rs. 93

The correct answer is C. Rs. 87.

Let $x$ be the net profits remaining after charging the Works Manager’s commission. The Works Manager is entitled to 5% commission on this amount, so the Works Manager’s commission is $0.05x$. The General Manager gets 10% commission on the net profits remaining after charging his commission and the Works Manager’s commission, so the General Manager’s commission is $0.1(1000-x-0.05x) = 0.095x$.

We are given that the net profits before charging any commission is Rs. 1,000, so $x+0.05x+0.095x = 1000$. Solving for $x$, we get $x = 875$. Therefore, the General Manager’s commission is $0.095(875) = Rs. 87$.

Option A is incorrect because it is the Works Manager’s commission. Option B is incorrect because it is the total commission of the Works Manager and the General Manager. Option D is incorrect because it is the General Manager’s commission if the net profits remaining after charging his commission is Rs. 100.