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    Question

    The ratio of the incomes of Vineet and Vidya is 15:8

    respectively. Vineet saves 40% of his income while Vidya saves 25% of his income. The sum of their expenditures is Rs.30000. Find the difference between their incomes.
    A Rs.14000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.25000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.21000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.12500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the incomes of Vineet and Vidya be Rs. 15x and Rs. 8x respectively. According to the question, => 0.60 x 15x + 0.75 x 8x = 30000 => 9x + 6x = 30000 => x = 2000 Required difference = 15x – 8x = 7x = Rs.14000

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