Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2 : 3. If the salary of each is increased by ₹ 4000, the new ratio becomes 40 : 57. What is Sumit's salary? *
₹ 17,000
₹ 20,000
₹ 25,500
₹ 38,000
Cannot be determined
None of these
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let the original salaries of Ravi and Sumit be 2x and 3x
According to the question,
2x+4000 / 3x+4000 = 40/57
=> 57 × (2x + 4000) = 40 × (3x + 4000)
=> 6x = 68,000
=> 3x = 34,000
Therefore, Sumit present salary is 3x = 34000+4000 = ₹38,000.
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