James and Vaibhav are gamblers. Last year, the ratio between money lost by James and Vaibhav was 4 : 5. The ratios of their individual losses of the last year and present year are 3 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. If total loss incurred to both of them this year is Rs. 357000 the present loss of James is = ?

A. Rs. 170000

B. Rs. 159000

C. Rs. 168000

D. Rs. 137000

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

	James	:	Vaibhav
Last year →	4	:	5

Let last years total loss ⇒ 90
Last years loss of James $$ = 90 \times \frac{4}{9} = 40$$
Last years loss of Vaibhav $$ = 90 \times \frac{5}{9} = 50$$

James →	Last year	:	Present year
	3	:	5

3 ratio → 40
5 ratio → $$\frac{{200}}{3}$$

Vaibhav →	Last year	:	Present year
	2	:	3

2 ratio → 50
1 ratio → 25
3 ratio → 75

	James	:	Vaibhav
Present year →	$$\frac{{200}}{3}$$	:	75
	8	:	9

17 ratio → 357000
1 ratio → 21000
8 ratio → 168000