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Questions : Ratio between the monthly incomes of A and B is 9 : 8 and the ratio between their expenditures is 8 : 7. If they save Rs.500 each, find A’s monthly income.

(a) Rs.4,500

(b) Rs.5,000

(c) Rs.4,000

(d) Rs.3,500

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

If the ratio of the income of A and B be a : b

and that of their expenses be c : d and each saves x, then,

A’s income = ${ax(d - c)}/{ad - bc}$

= ${9 × 500(7 - 8)}/{9 × 7 - 8 × 8}$

= 9 × 500 = 4500

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Question : 1

The ratio of income of two persons is 5 : 3 and that of their expenditures is 9 : 5. Find the income of each person, if they save Rs.1,300 and Rs.900 respectively.

a) Rs.5,000, Rs.3,000

b) Rs.4,500 Rs.2,700

c) Rs.3,000, Rs.1,800

d) Rs.4,000, Rs.2,400

Answer: (d)

Let income of two persons be 5x and 3x.

and their expenses be 9y and 5y respectively.

Then, 5x - 9y = 1300 ...(i)

and 3x - 5y = 900 ...(ii)

By 9 × (ii) - 5 × (i), we get

27x-45y=8100
25x-45y=6500
-+-
2x=1600

x = 800

Now, income of first person

= 5x = 5 × 800 = Rs.4000

and that of second person

= 3x = 3 × 800 = Rs.2400

Question : 2

The ratio of incomes of A and B is 5 : 6. If A gets Rs.1,100 less than B, their total income (in rupees) is

a) 14,400

b) 10,000

c) 12,100

d) 9,900

Answer: (c)

Let the income of A be Rs.5x

and that of B be Rs.6x.

According to the question,

6x - 5x =1100

x = 1100

Total income

= 5x + 6x = Rs.11x

= Rs.(11×1100) = Rs.12100

Question : 3

The ratio of weekly income of A and B is 9 : 7 and the ratio of their expenditures is 4 : 3. If each saves Rs.200 per week, then the sum of their weekly income is

a) Rs.4,800

b) Rs.5,600

c) Rs.3,200

d) Rs.3,600

Answer: (c)

Let A’s and B’s weekly income be Rs.9x and Rs.7x

and their expenditures be Rs.4y and Rs.3y respectively.

Then, 9x - 4y = 200 ...(i)

and 7x - 3y = 200 ...(ii)

9x - 4y = 7x - 3y

9x - 7x = 4y - 3y

2x = y ...(iii)

From equation (i),

9x - 4y = 200

9x - 8x = 200

x = 200

Sum of their weekly income

= 16x = 16 × 200 = Rs.3200

Question : 4

A man spends a part of his monthly income and saves the rest. The ratio of his expenditure to the savings is 61 : 6. If his monthly income is Rs.8710, the amount of his monthly savings is

a) Rs.980

b) Rs.780

c) Rs.690

d) Rs.870

Answer: (b)

Expenditure : Savings

= 61 : 6

Sum of the terms of ratio

= 61 + 6 = 67

Total monthly salary

= Rs.8710

Monthly savings

= Rs.$(6/67 × 8710)$ = Rs.780

Question : 5

The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 2 and their expenditures are in the ratio 5 : 3. If each saves Rs.1000, then A’s income is

a) Rs.2000

b) Rs.5000

c) Rs.4000

d) Rs.6000

Answer: (d)

Let incomes of A and B be Rs.3x and Rs.2x respectively.

Let the expenditures of A and B be Rs.5y and Rs.3y respectively.

According to the question,

3x - 5y = Rs. 1000 ... (i)

2x - 3y = Rs. 1000 ... (ii)

By equation (i) × 2 - (ii) × 3,

6x-10y=2000
6x-9y=3000
-+-
-y=-1000

y = 1000

From equation (i),

3x - 5 × 1000 = 1000

3x = 1000 + 5000

= Rs.6000 = A’s income

Question : 6

Incomes of x and y are in the ratio 4:3. Their expenditures are in the ratio 12:7. Both save Rs.3200 at the end of the month, then the income of x is

a) Rs.2000

b) Rs.4000

c) Rs.6000

d) Rs.8000

Answer: (d)

x’s income = Rs.4a

y’s income = Rs.3a

x’s expenditure = Rs.12b

y’s expenditure = Rs.7b

4a - 12b = 3200

a - 3b = 800 ...(i)

Again, 3a - 7b = 3200 ...(ii)

By equation (i) × 7 - (ii) × 3,

7a-21b=5600
9a-21b=9600
-+-
-2a=-4000

a = 2000

x’s income = 4a

= 4 × 2000 = Rs.8000

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