Question

the salary of ramu is 3 times the salary of raju's salary increases by 20% every month &ramu's salary decreases by 10% every month, what is the ratio of the salary of raju to ramu after 2 months?

Answer 1

Let Ramu’s salary be 300 and Raju’s salary be 100

According to question

After every month the salary of Raju increases by 20% and that of Ramu decreases by 10%

∴ After 1 month, salary of Ramu and Raju will be 270 and 120.

  After 2 months salary of Ramu and Raju will be 243 and 144

So the ratio of salary of Raju to Ramu will be  16:27

Answer 2

The options for this question are missing: Following are the options:

a.15:24

b.17:28

c.14:23

d.16:27

Answer

The correct answer is D: 16:27

Let Ramu’s salary be 300 and Raju’s salary be 100

After 1 month, salary of Ramu and Raju will be 270 and 120. (Based on given conditions)

After 2 months salary of Ramu and Raju will be 243 and 144

So the ratio of salary of Raju to Ramu will be 16:27