One year ago the ratio between Maneelas and Shanthis salary was 3 : 4. The ratios of their individual salaries between last years and this years salaries are 4 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Rs. 4160. The salary of Maneela, now is?
One year ago the ratio between Maneelas and Shanthis salary was 3 : 4. The ratios of their individual salaries between last years and this years salaries are 4 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Rs. 4160. The salary of Maneela, now is? Correct Answer Rs. 1600
Let the salaries of Maneela and Shanthi one year before be M1, S1 & now be M2, S2 respectively.
Then, from the given data,
M1/S1 = 3/4 .....(1)
M1/M2 = 4/5 .....(2)
S1/S2 = 2/3 .....(3)
and M2 + S2 = 4160 .....(4)
Solving all these eqtns, we get M2 = Rs. 1600.
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