Ramesh has 20\% savings from his monthly salary. If expenditure on clothing is 25\% of overall expenditure and his total expenditure except clothing is 3600, then find his savings.

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1. Let the total salary be $ S $.

2. Given savings are 20\% of salary, so expenditure is 80\% of salary:
   $$
   \text{Total expenditure} = 0.8S
   $$

3. Clothing expenditure is 25\% of total expenditure:
   $$
   \text{Clothing expenditure} = 0.25 \times 0.8S = 0.2S
   $$

4. Expenditure except clothing is given as 3600:
   $$
   \text{Expenditure except clothing} = 0.8S - 0.2S = 0.6S = 3600
   $$

5. From this, calculate salary $ S $:
   $$
   0.6S = 3600 \implies S = \frac{3600}{0.6} = 6000
   $$

6. Savings = 20\% of salary:
   $$
   \text{Savings} = 0.2 \times 6000 = 1200
   $$

**Answer:** $1200$

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