The salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 4 : 5, If the salary of each is increased by Rs 6,000 the new ratio becomes 35 : 40, What will be Sumit’s increased salary?

Options
a) Rs. 26,000
b) Rs. 36,000
c) Rs. 16,000
d) Rs. 160,000

Solutions

As per question
The salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 4 : 5
Salaries are
Increased by 6000
New Salary:
new ratio 35 : 40

175x + 210000 = 160x + 240000
175x – 160x = 240000 – 210000
15x = 30000
x = 2000
Sumit’s salary = 5 x 2000 = 10000
Sumit’s increased salary = 10000 + 6000 = 16000

Ans: c) Rs. 16,000