Question

Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in
the ratio 2:3. If the salary of
each is increased by Rs. 4000,
the new ratio becomes 40:57.
What is Sumit's salary?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Let the original salaries of Ravi and Sumit be Rs. 2x and Rs. 3x respectively.

Then,

(2x+4000) / (3x+4000) = 40 / 57

⇒ 57 × (2x + 4000) = 40 × (3x+4000)

⇒ 6x = 68,000

⇒ 3x = 34,000

Sumit's present salary = (3x + 4000) = Rs.(34000 + 4000) = Rs. 38,000