Question

the monthly income of a and b are in the ratio 5:6. If a saves 250 per month and b saves 500 per month, then wat are the respective incomes of a and b​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let their monthly income be 5x,4x respectively.

Let their monthly expenditure be 9y,7y respectively.

5x−9y=500 ……….(1)

4x−7y=500 ………(2)

From (1) and (2)

5x−9y=4x−7y

y=

2

x

From (1),

5x−9×

2

x

=500

Or, x=1000

Their monthly income is 5000 and 4000 respectively.

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