Aptitude - Ratio and Proportion - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Ratio and Proportion - General Questions (Q.No. 7)
7.
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?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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.
Discussion:
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Kumari said:
10 years ago
Why every one is taking this new ratio as 40/57 there may be a multiple for this i.e 40y/57y, here y is the multiple number other then x, can any one explain me about this, while doing cross multiplication it is important I think.
Han said:
1 decade ago
@Shalini I agree.
The question "What is Sumit's salary?" should be more clear.
-Is it Sumit's "present" salary?
-Or is it Sumit's "new" salary?
At first, I thought the question was asking for Sumit's "current" salary. The answer should be Rs. 34, 000.
But the given answer is Rs. 38, 000. That is Sumit's "new" salary (34, 000+4, 000) ("If" he got the raise) not Sumit's "present" salary as written in the explanation.
The question "What is Sumit's salary?" should be more clear.
-Is it Sumit's "present" salary?
-Or is it Sumit's "new" salary?
At first, I thought the question was asking for Sumit's "current" salary. The answer should be Rs. 34, 000.
But the given answer is Rs. 38, 000. That is Sumit's "new" salary (34, 000+4, 000) ("If" he got the raise) not Sumit's "present" salary as written in the explanation.
Shalini said:
1 decade ago
Question is what is salary of sumit not the new salary of sumit.
According to me right answer is 34000.
According to me right answer is 34000.
Partha said:
8 years ago
4000 should not be added because the question is if it increases, not increased. So, answer is 34000.
Rahul Gupta said:
1 decade ago
But how to you used the 2 for dividing the 68000.
This solution is out of the box.
Please explain me full solution, also explain how to used you 2 for dividing the 68000.
This solution is out of the box.
Please explain me full solution, also explain how to used you 2 for dividing the 68000.
Om Balakumar said:
1 decade ago
Tell me how to find Ravi's salary instead Sumit's salary? Explain please if you get the answer correctly?
Anjali said:
1 decade ago
Hey, why can't we take Ravi's and Sumit's original salary as 1x and 2x respectively? Why only 2x and 3x?
Suganya said:
1 decade ago
Is there any shortcuts to solve this problem easily?
Divya said:
1 decade ago
@Shikha.
Its just the new ratio. Read the question again and look at the 1st explanation til the 3rd step.
After that just divide 68000 by 6. You will get 33999 and it rounded of to 34000.
34000+4000 = 38000 which means 34000 was his old salary and aft increment of 4000 he gets 38000.
Its just the new ratio. Read the question again and look at the 1st explanation til the 3rd step.
After that just divide 68000 by 6. You will get 33999 and it rounded of to 34000.
34000+4000 = 38000 which means 34000 was his old salary and aft increment of 4000 he gets 38000.
Divya said:
1 decade ago
@Shikha.
40/57 is the new ratio. Read the question twice, you will get it.
40/57 is the new ratio. Read the question twice, you will get it.
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