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The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 7. A saves 20% of his income and B saves 30% of his income. If B’s monthly saving is Rs. 5,500 more than A’s monthly saving, what is B’s monthly income?

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ATQ, Let incomes be As income 5x Bs income 7x Savings A saves 20 of 5x 0.20 5x x B saves 30 of 7x 0.30 7x 2.1x Given Bs saving is Rs. 5,500 more than As saving 2.1x x 5,500 1.1x 5,500 x 5,500 1.1 5,000 So Bs income 7x 7 5,000 Rs. 35,000

A Rs.25,500

B Rs.35,000

C Rs.37,500

D Rs.42,000

E None of these

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