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The incomes of and are in the ratio and their expenditures are in the ratio . If each individual manages to save , then 's income is:

  1. A
    Rs. 3,000
  2. B
    Rs. 4,000
  3. C
    Rs. 6,000
  4. D
    Rs. 800

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the incomes of and be and respectively. Let their expenditures be and respectively.
We know that:



From the given conditions:





Let's equate the two expressions since both are equal to :





Substitute into Equation 2:





Now find the value of :



The income of is defined as :

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The incomes of and are in the ratio and their expenditures are in the ratio . If each individual manages to save , then 's income is:
A
Rs. 3,000
B
Rs. 4,000
C
Rs. 6,000
D
Rs. 800

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