Question

If the price of a pencil box is increased from Rs. 150 to Rs.200, what is the ratio of the new price to the original price *

Answer 1

Answer :-

Given -

• Original price = Rs. 150
• New price = Rs. 200

To Find -

• Ratio of new price to original price

Solution -

We are given original price and new price, So we can simply find the ratio -

New price : Original price = 200 : 150

Reducing it to simplest term -

200 : 150

= 20 : 15

= 4 : 3

Ratio of new price to original price is 4 : 3

Answer 2

Given :-

• Original price = Rs. 150
• New price = RS. 200

To find :-

• Ratio of new price to original price

Solution :-

We are given original price and new price, So we can simply find the ratio :

New price : Original price = 200 : 150

Reducing it to simplest term :

200 : 150

= 20 : 15

= 4 : 3

Hence,

• Ratio of new price to original price is 4 : 3