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    Question

    The ratio of the incomes of Vineet and Vidya is 8:3

    respectively. Vineet saves 30% of his income while Vidya saves 20% of his income. The sum of their expenditures is Rs.20000. Find the difference between their incomes.
    A Rs.12000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.11000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.15000 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. 8x and Rs. 3x respectively. According to the question, => 0.70 x 8x + 0.80 x 3x = 20000 => 5.6x + 2.4x = 20000 => x = 2500 Required difference = 8x – 3x = 5x = Rs.12500

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