Question

A ratio of the prices of two houses A and B was 4.5 last
year This year the price of A incoreased by 25% cand
that of B by Rs 50,000 if their price are now in the ratio
of 9.10 the price of A last year was?
a) Rs 3,60,000
b) Rs 4, 50,000
) Rs 4,80,000
d) Rs 5,00,000​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of the two houses last year be Rs. 4x and Rs. 5x.

Then  

5x+50,000

4x+25%of(4x)

​

=

10

9

​

1.25×4/5x+50,000

​ =

10/9

​⇒50x=45x+9×50000

⇒5x=9×9×50000

⇒x=90,000

∴ A's price last year =4× Rs. 90,000= Rs. 3,60,000.