Question

The ratio of the income of a and b is 5:4 and the total income is 1800 so what is the income of a and b​

Answer 1

Answer:

3200

3200Let incomes of A and B be 5x and 4x. Expenditure of A and B is 3y and 2y, so equations will be 5x-3y=1600 and 4x-2y=1600. Solving the equation, we will get x=800. So income of B=3200.

Answer 2

Answer:

3200

let the income of A and B be 5x and 4x

and then you can solve it