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Q: One year ago the ratio between Maneela’s and Shanthi’s salary was 3 : 4. The ratios of their individual salaries between last year’s and this year’s salaries are 4 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Rs. 4160. The salary of Maneela, now is?

  • 1
    Rs. 1600
  • 2
    Rs. 1700
  • 3
    Rs. 1800
  • 4
    Rs. 1900
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1600"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 1600 Explanation: 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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