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If X and Y have incomes in the ratio 5:3 and expenditures in the ratio 3:1 and each one of them saves ₹27,000, then what is the income of X?

  1. A
    ₹68,500
  2. B
    ₹70,000
  3. C
    ₹67,500
  4. D
    ₹69,500

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the incomes of X and Y be 5x and 3x respectively.
Let their expenditures be 3y and 1y respectively.

We know that:

Income−Savings=Expenditure
For X:

5x−27000=3y— (Equation 1)
For Y:

3x−27000=y— (Equation 2)
Substitute the value of y from Equation 2 into Equation 1:

5x−27000=3(3x−27000)
5x−27000=9x−81000
9x−5x=81000−27000
4x=54000
x=
4
54000

=13500
Income of X is 5x:

Income of X=5×13500=₹67,500

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If X and Y have incomes in the ratio 5:3 and expenditures in the ratio 3:1 and each one of them saves ₹27,000, then what is the income of X?
A
₹68,500
B
₹70,000
C
₹67,500
D
₹69,500

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