The ratio of income of two persons is and that of their expenditures is . If they save ₹ and ₹ respectively, their incomes are:
- A₹ and ₹
- B₹ and ₹
- C₹ and ₹
- D₹ and ₹
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the incomes of the two persons be and , and their expenditures be and .
Since , we can set up the following equations:
1.
2.
From equation (2), solve for :
Substitute this value of into equation (1):
Now find :
Now, calculate their incomes:
* First person's income =
* Second person's income =
Since , we can set up the following equations:
1.
2.
From equation (2), solve for :
Substitute this value of into equation (1):
Now find :
Now, calculate their incomes:
* First person's income =
* Second person's income =