Question

Find the ratio of the price of pencil to that of ball pen, if pencils cost ₹16 per score and ball pens cost ₹8.40 per dozen? ​

Answer 1

first let us find the cost of both articles for the same quantity.

Score means 20 and dozen is 12.

cost of 60 pencils : 3*16=48

cost of 60 pens. 5*8.4=42

hence ratio of cost of pencil to that of a pen is:

48/42 = 8:7

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Answer 2

Heya! here is your answer

Step-by-step explanation:

first let us find the cost of both articles for the same quantity.

Score means 20 and dozen is 12.

cost of 60 pencils : 3*16=48

cost of 60 pens. 5*8.4=42

hence ratio of cost of pencil to that of a pen is:

48/42 = 8:7

Hope you get it!