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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