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(v) The ratio of income of two persons is 9 : 7 and the ratio of their expenditure is 4 : 3. If each of them saves Rs. 200 per month, find their monthly income.

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Let the common multiple of the ratios of the income of the two persons be xand let the common multiple of the ratios of expenditure be y.Monthly income of the first person =Rs 9xMonthly income of the second person =Rs 7xExpenditure of the first person = Rs 4yExpenditure of the second person = Rs 3ySaving of the first person = Rs 9x-4ySaving of the second person = Rs 7x-3ySaving per month of both =Rs 200Therefore, 9x-4y=200 x=200+4y9 ...(1) 7x-3y=200 ...(2) Substituting eq (1) in eq (2) we get:7× 200+4y9-3y=2001400+28y-27y=1800 y=400Substituting y =400 in eq (1), we get:x=200+4×4009 x=200Monthly income of first person =Rs 9×200=Rs 1800.Monthly income of second person = Rs 7×200=Rs 1400.

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