SOLUTION: Can you please help me out with this sum. 1/6 of A's salary is equal to 1/5 of B's salary.If A earns Rs 3000 more than B, find how much each earns. Thanks
Algebra ->
Customizable Word Problem Solvers
-> Finance
-> SOLUTION: Can you please help me out with this sum. 1/6 of A's salary is equal to 1/5 of B's salary.If A earns Rs 3000 more than B, find how much each earns. Thanks
Log On
Question 990008: Can you please help me out with this sum. 1/6 of A's salary is equal to 1/5 of B's salary.If A earns Rs 3000 more than B, find how much each earns. Thanks Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let A be A's salary and B be B's salary, then
(A/6) = (B/5)
A = B + 3000
substitute for A in first equation
( (B+3000)/6 ) = (B/5)
cross multiply fractions
5B+15000 = 6B
subtract 5B from both sides of =
B = 15000 Rs
A = 18000 Rs
****************************************
check the answers
18000/6 = 15000/5
3000 = 3000
our answers check
