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    Question

    The ratio of the incomes of Vineet and Vidya is 12:7

    respectively. Vineet saves 25% of his income while Vidya saves 20% of his income. The sum of their expenditures is Rs.73000. 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

    Solution

    Let the incomes of Vineet and Vidya be Rs. 12x and Rs. 7x respectively. According to the question, => 0.75 x 12x + 0.80 x 7x = 73000 => 9x + 5.6x = 73000 => x = 5000 Required difference = 12x – 7x = 5x = Rs.25000

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