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The income of a man is increased in the ratio 10:11. If the increase in his income is 600 per month find his new income?

Income of a man increase in the ratio


Income increase per month = Rs. 600


Let’s suppose income of a man in the next month = Rs. x


So the new income increase by = Rs. (x + 600)


So, income increase in the ratio



11x = 6000 + 10x


11x – 10x = 6000


x = 6000


New income = Rs. 6000


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