The incomes of $X$ and $Y$ are in the ratio of $8: 7$ and their expenditures are in the ratio $19: 16$. If each saves Rs 1250, find their incomes.
Let the income of $X$ be Rs $8 x$ and the income of $Y$ be Rs $7 x$.further let the expenditure of $X$ be $19 y$ and the expenditure of $Y$ be $16 y$ respectively then,
Saving of $x=8 x-19 y$
Saving of $Y=7 x-16 y$
$8 x-19 y=1250$
$7 x-16 y=1250$
$8 x-19 y-1250=0 \cdots(i)$
$7 x-16 y-1250=0 \cdots(i i)$
Solving equation $(i)$ and $(i i)$ by cross- multiplication, we have
$\frac{x}{(-19 \times-1250)-(-16 \times-1250)}=\frac{-y}{(8 \times-1250)-(7 \times-1250)}=\frac{1}{(8 \times-16)-(7 \times-19)}$
$\frac{x}{23750-20000}=\frac{-y}{-10000+8750}=\frac{1}{-128+133}$
$\frac{x}{3750}=\frac{y}{1250}=\frac{1}{5}$
$x=\frac{3750}{5}$
The monthly income of $X=8 x$
$=8 \times 750$
$=6000$
The monthly income of $Y=7 x$
$=7 \times 750$
$=5250$
Hence the monthly income of $X$ is Rs Rs, 6000
The monthly income of $Y$ is Rs Rs. 5250