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Aptitude · Q353

Profit And Loss

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 353

Q353

James and Vaibhav are gamblers. Last year, the ratio between money lost by James and Vaibhav was 4 : 5. The ratios of their individual losses of the last year and present year are 3 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. If total loss incurred to both of them this year is Rs. 357000 the present loss of James is = ?

A.
Rs. 170000
B.
Rs. 159000
C.
Rs. 168000
Answer
D.
Rs. 137000

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
  James   :   Vaibhav
Last year →   4 : 5

Let last years total loss ⇒ 90
Last years loss of James
Last years loss of Vaibhav
James →   Last year   :   Present year
  3 : 5

3 ratio → 40
5 ratio →

Vaibhav →   Last year   :   Present year
  2 : 3

2 ratio → 50
1 ratio → 25
3 ratio → 75

  James   :   Vaibhav
Present year →   : 75
  8 : 9

17 ratio → 357000
1 ratio → 21000
8 ratio → 168000