Question

The ratio of the incomes of Vineet and Vidya is 8:5 respectively. Vineet saves 25% of his income while Vidya saves 20% of his income. The sum of their expenditures is Rs.45000. 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. 8x and Rs. 5x respectively. According to the question, => 0.75 x 8x + 0.8 x 5x = 45000 => 6x + 4x = 45000 => x = 4500 Required difference = 8x – 5x = 3x = Rs.13500

Practice Next
×
×