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Algebra
Level
3
Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2 : 3 If the salary of each is increased by Rs. 4000, the new ratio becomes 40 : 57
What is Sumit's salary?
The answer is 38000.
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1 solution
Let the original salaries of Ravi and Sumit be Rs. 2x and Rs. 3x respectively.
Then, 2x + 4000 = 40
3x + 4000 = 57
57(2x + 4000) = 40(3x + 4000)
6x = 68,000
3x = 34,000
Sumit's present salary = (3x + 4000) = Rs.(34000 + 4000) = Rs. 38,000.
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