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The incomes of A and B are in the ratio and their expenditures are in the ratio . If each of them manages to save , then B'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 A and B be and respectively.
Let the expenditures of A and B be and respectively.

We know that:
Therefore, we get two linear equations:





To eliminate , multiply Equation 1 by and Equation 2 by :





Subtracting Equation 3 from Equation 4:





Now, B's income is represented by :

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

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