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If X's income in 1999 and Y's expenditure in 2000 were equal , the income of X in 1999 and that of Y in 2000 are in the ratio :
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Let X's expenditure in 1999 be 100.
We have profit = 50%= ( Income - 100)100
⇒ Income = 150
As per the given information, we have Y's expenditure in 2000 = 150
So, again, ( Income - 150)150 = 50%
⇒ Income = 225
So, the required ratio is 150 : 225 = 2 : 3.
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