Ramesh earns Rs 28000 per month. His wife Rama earns Rs 36000 per month. Find the ratio of

(a) Ramesh’s earnings to their total earnings


(b) Rama’s earnings to their total earnings.


Ramesh’s earnings = 28000 Rs


Rama’s earnings = 36000 Rs


Total earnings = Ramesh’s earnings + Rama’s earnings


= 28000 + 36000


= 64000 Rs


(a) ratio of Ramesh’s earnings to their total earnings =


ratio = =


Divide the numerator and the denominator by 4 we get


ratio =


Therefore, ratio of Ramesh’s earnings to their total earnings is 7:16


(b) ratio of Rama’s earnings to their total earnings =


ratio = =


Divide the numerator and the denominator by 4 we get


ratio =


Therefore, ratio of Rama’s earnings to their total earnings is 9:16


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