₹ 16000 are to be distributed between B and A such that B gets ₹ 4000 less than A. The ratio of the amount… · ABC26GN3059

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion

₹ 16000 are to be distributed between $B$ and $A$ such that $B$ gets ₹ 4000 less than $A$. The ratio of the amount received by $A$ to that received by $B$ is

(a)1 : 3

(b)3 : 5

(c)5 : 3

(d)6 : 1

Answer

Answer (as printed): C

Explanation

$A+B=16000, B=A-4000 \Rightarrow A+(A-4000)=16000$ $$\Rightarrow 2 A=20000 \Rightarrow A=10000 .$$ So, $A=10000, B=6000$. $$\therefore A: B=10000: 6000=5: 3 .$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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