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The ratio of expenditures of Lakshmi and Meenakshi is 2 : 3, and the ratio of income of Lakshmi to expenditure of Meenakshi is 6 : 7. If excess of income over expenditure is saved by Lakshmi and Meenakshi, and the ratio of their savings is 4 : 9, then the ratio of their incomes is
Let Lakshmi's income = A and expenditure = B.
Let Meenakshi's income = C and expenditure = D.
From B:D = 2:3, take B = 2k and D = 3k.
From A:D = 6:7, $$A = \tfrac{6}{7} D = \tfrac{6}{7}\cdot 3k = \tfrac{18}{7}k$$.
Lakshmi's saving = $$A - B = \tfrac{18}{7}k - 2k = \tfrac{4}{7}k$$.
Let Meenakshi's saving $$= C - D = C - 3k$$. Given the savings ratio $$\frac{\frac{4k}{7}}{C-3k} = \tfrac{4}{9}$$.
Solve: $$\dfrac{4}{7}k\cdot\dfrac{9}{4} = C - 3k \Rightarrow \dfrac{9}{7}k = C - 3k \Rightarrow C = \dfrac{30}{7}k$$
So incomes ratio $$A:C = \dfrac{18}{7}k : \dfrac{30}{7}k = 18:30 = 3:5.$$
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