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Sristi’s salary is the same as 4 times Azar’s salary. If together they earn Rs. 3750 a month. Find their individual salaries

Let Salary of Azar be x, ⇒ Salary of Sristi = 4x


Given, x + 4x = 3750


⇒ 5x = 3750


⇒ x = 750


The Salaries of Azar and Sristi are 750 and 3000 respectively.


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