Kate and Nora each have a sum of money. The ratio of the amount of money
Kate has to that of Nora is 3:5. After Nora gives $150 to Kate, the ratio of
the amount of money Kate has to that of Nora becomes 7:9. Find the sum
of money Kate had initially.
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Kate and Nora each have a sum of money. The ratio of the amount of money Kate has to that of Nora is 3 : 5. After Nora gives Rs 150 to Kate, the ratio of money Kate has to that of Nora become 7 : 9.
What is the sum of money Kate had initially?
Let, the sum of money Kate had initially be Rs 3x
And, the Nora sum of money will be Rs 5x
According to the question,
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Hence, the required money get Kate and Nora are :
➲ Sum of money Kate had initially :
And,
➲ Sum of money Nora had initially :
∴ The sum of money Kate had initially is Rs 900.
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