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One says, "Give me a hundred rupees, friend! I shall then become twice as rich as you." The other replies, "If you give me ten rupees, I shall be six times as rich as you." What is the amount of their (respective) capital?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Let the two capitals be xx and yy.

First condition: x+100=2(y−100)x + 100 = 2(y - 100).

Second condition: y+10=6(x−10)y + 10 = 6(x - 10).

Solving gives x=40x = 40 and y=170y = 170.

Check: 40+100=140=2(170−100)40 + 100 = 140 = 2(170 - 100) and 170+10=180=6(40−10)170 + 10 = 180 = 6(40 - 10).

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