Question

    The ratio of the incomes of Vineet and Vidya is 12:5

    respectively. Vineet saves 25% of his income while Vidya saves 20% of his income. The sum of their expenditures is Rs.26000. Find the difference between their incomes.
    A Rs.14000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.13500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.21000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.15000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the incomes of Vineet and Vidya be Rs. 12x and Rs. 5x respectively. According to the question, => 0.75 x 12x + 0.8 x 5x = 26000 => 9x + 4x = 26000 => x = 2000 Required difference = 12x – 5x = 7x = Rs.14000

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