240is to be divided among 77 men and women .the sum of men's share and women share are in the ratio of 16:21 but their individual shares are 4:3 respectively. find the numbers of men
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240is to be divided among 77 men and women .the sum of men's share and women share are in the ratio of 16:21 but their individual shares are 4:3 respectively. find the numbers of men
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Money received by men = (16/16+21)×240
= 103
Money received by women = (240-103)
= 137
Money received by each men = 4y and each women = 3y
x(4y) = 103 (77-x) (3y) = 137
y = 45/77-x
=> x×4×45/77-y =103
=> 180x/77-x =103
=> 180x =103(77-x)
=> 180x = 7931 - 103x
=> 283x = 7931
=> x = 28 Answer
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