Question
The ratio of the monthly income of Pooja and Meena is 5:3.
Pooja spends Rs. 7500, while Meena spends Rs. 4500. Their combined savings sum up to Rs. 6000. Find the ratio of their individual savings.Solution
ATQ;
Let the incomes of Pooja and Meena be Rs. 5x and Rs. 3x, respectively.
According to the given information,
5x - 7500 + 3x - 4500 = 6000
Or, 8x = 18000
Or, x = 2250
Thus, their savings ratio is:
(5x - 7500):(3x - 4500) = 3750:2250 = 5:3
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