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
AnswerD.
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