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Ratio of earnings of A and B is 8 : 9 respectively. If the earnings of A increase by 50% and the earnings of B decrease by 25%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 16 : 9 respectively. What are A's earnings?
a. `Rs .22000`
b. `Rs .28500`
c. `Rs .37000`
d. cannot be determined
e. none of these

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